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Mechanical Engineering at Montana State University

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how MSU compares to other colleges that offer mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at MSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

MSU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

MSU ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. In particular, it placed #218 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Montana	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Montana	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Montana	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana	2
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Montana	2
College Major Best Value	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	8
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at MSU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Montana State University conferred 143 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from MSU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,590 a year. This is above $55,032, the median for all majors at MSU.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from MSU Have?

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $25,011 in student loans. This is higher than $23,775, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from MSU Cost?

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,654	$30,784
Fees	$2,161	$2,503

Read more about MSU tuition and fees.

MSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 86% 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 bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	123
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

MSU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program 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 Program 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

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at MSU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the mechanical engineering majors at Montana State University.

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.