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 North Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NC State was $1,468 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
ME who receive their master’s degree from NC State make an average of $84,653 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $79,252.
NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 7.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ME at NC State in 2019-2020, 6.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 46 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 83 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 16 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 17 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 45 |
*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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