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Katie Schenk - November 17, 2019
Want to get your master’s degree in mechanical engineering (either MS or ME) in the United States? Hoping to get an H-1B visa after your degree for additional work experience in the country?
There are plenty of opportunities and the sector is set to grow at least 4% between 2018 and 2028.
According to PayScale.com, MS and ME degree holders had the potential for wide ranging salaries in 2018, depending on their positions (and, of course pre-study experience).
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the 2016 median pay (across degrees) at $87,370 per year, with a mean annual salary of $92,800.
The industries with the highest salaries, according to the BLS, are:
In case you’re wondering as you browse the employers that recruit MS and ME mechanical engineers on university campuses, the states employing the highest numbers of mechanical engineers are:
That might help you determine the best programme for your studies as you consider some of the top schools below.
Want to learn more about the top MS and Meng mechanical engineering programmes in the US? Take a look at their rankings, degrees, estimated cost of attendance and the companies recruiting on their campuses.
Cambridge (Boston), Massachusetts | Northeast
Stanford (San Francisco), California | West
Berkeley (San Francisco), California | West
Pasadena (Los Angeles), California | West
Ann Arbor, Michigan | Midwest
Atlanta, Georgia | South
Urbana, Illinois | Midwest
West Lafayette, Indiana| Midwest
Ithaca, New York| Northeast
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Midwest
Princeton, New Jersey| Northeast
Austin, Texas| West
Evanston (Chicago), Illinois| Midwest
Los Angeles, California | West
Baltimore, Maryland | Northeast
University Park, Pennsylvania | Northeast
New York, New York | Northeast
San Diego, California | West
College Station, Texas | West
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Northeast
Madison, Wisconsin| Midwest
Blacksburg, Virginia | South
College Park (Washington DC), Maryland | Northeast
Durham, North Carolina | South
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (MEngME)
Santa Barbara, California | West
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Midwest
Columbus, Ohio | Midwest
Houston, Texas | West
Troy, New York | Northeast
Gainesville, Florida | South
Los Angeles, California | West
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Boulder, Colorado | West
Seattle, Washington | West
Raleigh, North Carolina| South
Davis (Sacramento), California | West
Irvine (Los Angeles), California | West
Nashville, Tennessee | South
Ames, Iowa | Midwest
Notre Dame, Indiana | Midwest
Boston, Massachusetts | Northeast
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Charlottesville, Virginia | South
Tempe, Arizona | West
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Cleveland, Ohio | Midwest
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Post updated for accuracy and freshness on November 17, 2019. Originally published on November 23, 2017.
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