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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Georgia Tech was $1,215 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $586 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,064 | $29,140 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,194 |
ME who receive their master’s degree from Georgia Tech make an average of $87,377 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $79,252.
Georgia Tech does not offer an online option for its ME master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.7% of the ME students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.7% of the ME master’s degrees at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 72 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 226 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 141 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
| Chemical Engineering | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | 73 |
| Electrical Engineering | 395 |
*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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