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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Montana State University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at MSU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #226 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	226 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Montana	1 of 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11 of 20

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MSU

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	143
Master’s	10
Doctoral	4

MSU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Montana State University awarded 10 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Montana	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	135

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 70% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

MSU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Montana State University conferred 4 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

MSU is not currently ranked for mechanical engineering at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at MSU were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MSU

Undergraduate study is also available at MSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	143

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License More about our data sources and methodologies.