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Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California

Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what University of Southern California has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

USC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

USC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Southern California.

USC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

19% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 24
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 121

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Cost Estimators 28,660 $78,190
Mechanical Engineers 27,330 $107,370
Aerospace Engineers 11,440 $125,540
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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