机械工程专业硕士课程（MME）专为那些希望以从业人员的身份加入工作队伍，而不是追求研究型学术职业的人而设计。MME课程旨在为学生提供对研究领域的机械工程理论和应用的高级理解。赖斯的机械工程专业学生是一个高度挑剔的学术团体的成员，他们从各自领域的顶尖课程中学习有趣，相关且具有挑战性的课程。MME需要30个学期学分的500级或更高级别的批准课程。在这些课程中，至少必须在莱斯大学修读24门课程。
The Professional Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering (M.M.E.) is designed for those who wish to join the workforce as practicing professionals, rather than pursing a research-oriented academic career. The M.M.E. program is designed to prepare students with an advanced understanding of both the theories and applications of mechanical engineering in areas of research expertise of the faculty. Mechanical engineering students at Rice are members of a highly selective academic community who take interesting, relevant and challenging courses from faculty who are at the top of their fields. The M.M.E. requires 30 semester credit hours of approved coursework at 500 level or higher. Of these courses, at least 24 must be taken at Rice.