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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at University of Southern California

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at USC. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 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
• Undergraduate Study

USC Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, USC as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #7 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	7 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	3 of 29

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at USC

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	93
Master’s	82
Doctoral	15

USC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 82 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

USC is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	4

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$80,184	$80,184
Fees	$1,756	$1,756

Find out more about USC tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at USC are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	36
Other Races	6

USC Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 15 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

USC has not been ranked for mechanical engineering at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 60% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at USC were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at USC

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

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	93

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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