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 The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $86,424 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $79,252.
Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 11.4% of the students who received their MS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the ME master’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 10 |
| 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 | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 26 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 79 |
| Electrical Engineering | 139 |
*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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