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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Master's in Engineering Mechanics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for engineering mechanics students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for engineering mechanics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering mechanics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering mechanics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering mechanics programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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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 8 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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