by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Stanford ranks among other schools offering degrees in ME.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for ME students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #47 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 154 students received their master’s degree in ME from Stanford. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Stanford go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,007 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's ME program at Stanford make a median salary of $105,326. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ME graduates with a master's is $81,943.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Stanford, ME students borrow a median amount of $11,204 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ME bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Stanford University.
Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of ME master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 52 |
| Other Races | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 259 |
| Civil Engineering | 176 |
| Other Engineering | 113 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 93 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 77 |
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