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2023 Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Mechanics program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering mechanics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

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

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering mechanics at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Iowa State University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering mechanics at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering mechanics schools in the United States. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering mechanics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering mechanics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering Mechanics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering mechanics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering mechanics programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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