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Stanford University BS in Mechanical Engineering

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$77,966 Average Salary
$18,300 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Stanford University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Stanford BS in ME

#1 in the U.S
#1 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is the best school in the United States for ME majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Stanford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools1
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)3
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates4
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates7
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)10
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering41
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans45
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans68
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering213
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)219
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering301
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering303
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering310

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Stanford Cost?

$56,169 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,300 Average Student Debt

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,473$55,473
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$1,290$1,290
On Campus Room and Board$17,255$17,255
On Campus Other Expenses$3,504$3,504

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Stanford ME BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Stanford took out an average of $18,300 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Stanford?

$77,966 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stanford is $77,966 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Stanford Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the Stanford ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.3% Women
55.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 54 students received their bachelor’s degree in ME. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 46.3% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 55.6% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in ME Focus Areas at Stanford

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering54

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering8
Biomedical Engineering35
Chemical Engineering11
Civil Engineering6
Electrical Engineering46

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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