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Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California

Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how USC 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 USC

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

USC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

USC is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type	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	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	3
College Major Top Ranked	3
College Major Top Ranked	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	9
College Major Top Ranked	9
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at USC

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern California handed out 93 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from USC Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from USC earn a median of $104,139 a year. This is above $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.

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

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at USC, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $17,500 in student loans. This is above $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.

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

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,446	$69,904
Fees	$1,743	$1,743

Find out more about USC tuition and fees.

USC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 63% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at USC were White. About 40% 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 bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	37
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	7

USC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program 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 Program 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

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at USC

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at University of Southern California.

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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.