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 Rice University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Rice paid an average of $2,380 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 graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,306 | $47,306 |
| Fees | $607 | $607 |
Online degrees for the Rice 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 Rice Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ME at Rice in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
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*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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