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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$66,717 Avg Salary
$26,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 785
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
Delaware 21

More Mechanical Engineering Rankings in District of Columbia

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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