by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Cornell paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their master’s degree from Cornell is $87,235 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $79,252.
Online degrees for the Cornell ME master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 27.1% of the students who received their MS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Around 40.0% of ME master’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 70 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 20 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 21 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 82 |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 |
| Civil Engineering | 41 |
*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.
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