25 Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in mechanical engineering. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at UT Arlington can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Arlington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$17,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,768	$1,768
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$414	$959

Across all programs, there were 1,154 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

In 2017-2018, there were 3,839 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, U of Michigan reported having 3,898 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

The school reported having 823 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,694. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

There were 3,328 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of F can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

There were 1,180 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 5,296 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

In 2017-2018, there were 4,954 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,422. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,252	$18,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	$248	$248
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,014	$1,014

In 2017-2018, Michigan Tech reported having 432 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 218 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Cincinnati can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

The school reported having 1,822 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

Across all programs, there were 3,308 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UM Dearborn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,712	$20,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$754	$754
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,176

In 2017-2018, there were 63 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 29 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, there were 2,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

The school reported having 527 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M reported having 3,644 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

Across all programs, there were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 424. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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