2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in the country with 9,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for mechanical engineering students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
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Clemson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 90 |
| Florida | 467 |
| Georgia | 312 |
| North Carolina | 215 |
| Tennessee | 65 |
| Kentucky | 61 |
| Louisiana | 12 |
| Alabama | 97 |
| South Carolina | 129 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
| Arkansas | 6 |
| West Virginia | 25 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to ME
| 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 25 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).
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