5 year bachelor/master programs?

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<p>Hey all, i'm new to the site. I'm currently a junior in HS and strongly considering industrial or mechanical engineering. I am wondering which schools offer a combined 5 year bachelor/master degree in industrial or mechanical engineering. I haven't found many schools from searching google/forums other then RIT and GT.
RIT is at the top of my list currently. I know someone who has done the 5 year program and got the IE bachelors/masters. She is 23 and well on her feet! I plan on visiting RIT and hooking up with her previous room mate (who still attends) during spring break.
Other then RIT, i have only found GT offers this program in MechE; I've also heard it's VERY competitive to get into. </p>

<p>So, are there many other schools that offer programs similar to RIT?
Otherwise i don't see why to get a bachelors when i can get a masters in just 1 more year!</p>

<p>Thanks (sorry if i sound like a noob lol)</p>

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<p>I believe Ohio State has a 5 year BS/MS program for Mechanical Engineering that you enter in Junior Year if you qualify</p>

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<p>Not sure about your majors, but I have found (in my research into EE) accelerated master's programs at Washington University (St. Louis), Stevens Institute, University of Rochester, MIT, Johns Hopkins, Caltech, Case Western Reserve, and Carnegie Mellon. </p>

<p>Other notes: most Master's programs require 30 credit hours, which is possible to achieve in a single full-time year (with hard work) - no later than a 5 year BS/MS program. Merit aid typically won't cover the 5th year. Some companies will hire students with Bachelor degrees and then pay for them to get their Master's degree. If a PhD is the ultimate goal, a Master's is not required and it is possible to get the entire PhD paid for through the college. Finally, note that many engineering students require 5 years just to complete their Bachelor's degree. Just things to think about.</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure a lot of schools have that... like Rice and Northwestern. You just have to apply for the MS three or four years into college.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the replies.</p>

<p>EngrMom, in that case i guess a better question would be what school offer mandatory co-op?
I read somewhere that Northeastern does, and i know RIT does.
Also, how are the reputations of Stevens and Case Western? (these are the first time i've heard of them)</p>

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<p>Many of Georgia Tech's engineering programs offer a 5-year BS/MS program.
They are fairly straight-forward to get into, also.
I am a second-year nuclear engineering major at Georgia Tech, and I was just accepted into the 5-year BS/MS program in Medical Physics.</p>

<p>The mechanical engineering BS/MS program is very good.</p>