Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California
USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California in 2021, 96 of them were mechanical engineering majors.
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.
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USC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
- Doctorate Degree in ME
USC Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at USC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 77 |
In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in ME from USC. This makes it the #14 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
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.
How Much Do ME Graduates from USC Make?
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $74,693. This is 15% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
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 Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
USC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 26 |
International Students | 67 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
USC also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Operations Research
- Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Petroleum Engineering
- Systems Engineering
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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