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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Stanford University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in mechanical engineering at Stanford University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 20 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Stanford University Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Stanford University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #1 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	1 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	1 of 29

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Stanford University

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	56
Master’s	148
Doctoral	56
Professional Certificate	1

Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Stanford University conferred 148 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Stanford University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	1

Stanford University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$74,475	$74,475
Fees	$783	$783

Learn more about Stanford University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at Stanford University were Non-Resident Alien. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	53
Other Races	10

Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Stanford University handed out 56 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

Stanford University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	1

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 71% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Stanford University were White. Approximately 32% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	4

Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Stanford University awarded 1 professional certificate degree in mechanical engineering.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Stanford University is not currently ranked for mechanical engineering at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

All of the 1 student who graduated with a professional certificate degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University identified as women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering professional certificate degree graduates at Stanford University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a professional certificate in mechanical engineering.

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

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Stanford University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	56

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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