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2023 Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools

21 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Mechanics program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for engineering mechanics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Engineering Mechanics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering mechanics programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Northwestern University Report

California Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Carnegie Mellon University Report

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Engineering Mechanics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Engineering Mechanics by Region

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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 21 schools only.

  • 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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