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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Schools

13 Colleges
$64,399 Avg Salary
$24,558 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics School for You

In 2020-2021, 144 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering mechanics, making the major the #247 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Mechanics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Mechanics Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for engineering mechanics students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the United States. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for engineering mechanics students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering mechanics students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Schools list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering mechanics programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering mechanics students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southwest
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Engineering Mechanics is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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