Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion) (MS) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The MS in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion) is a specialization of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering graduate programmes.

Faculty: USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Minimum of 27 units, at least 18 units at the 500 level.

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Entry requirements

Admission follows the general admission rules for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering graduate programmes (see Viterbi Graduate Degrees and Requirements). A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is required for graduation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master of Accounting: students can start in the summer (Summer Intensive Program, mid-June to mid-August) or the fall; all students graduate at the end of the spring semester in mid-May.

Master of Accounting (MAcc): application opens August 7, 2026; international applicants and priority deadline January 10, 2027; domestic non-accounting majors (summer start) April 1, 2027; domestic accounting majors (fall start) May 1, 2027; application fee $120.

Public Diplomacy (MPD): application deadline January 15, 2027; the USC Graduate Admission Application opens October 1, 2026.

Online Executive Master of Health Administration: application fee $105.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.usc.edu/

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