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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools

There are 451 colleges that offer a degree in Mechanical Engineering. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Today’s Mechanical Engineering students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 451 schools in the United States offering Mechanical Engineering programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Mechanical Engineering majors.

#1

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The most popular school in the United States for Mechanical Engineering students is Purdue University-Main Campus. Purdue University-Main Campus is a public school located in West Lafayette, IN. This school awarded 819 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus Report

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public school located in Atlanta, GA. This school awarded 782 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $87,556. Full Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Report

Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #3 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. This school awarded 668 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read More…

Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 508 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 466 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Read More…

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 450 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,468. Full Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Report

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Located in Berkeley, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 447 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $57,445. Read More…

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Blacksburg, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 447 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,604. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

University of Central Florida comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. University of Central Florida is a public school located in Orlando, FL. This school awarded 428 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,960. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Central Florida

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #10 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Gainesville, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 418 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public school located in Austin, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 405 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. University of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in Boulder, CO. This school awarded 405 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,932. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public school located in Champaign, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 398 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,513. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public school located in Raleigh, NC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 397 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Full Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh Report

#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #15 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Oregon State University is a public school located in Corvallis, OR. This school awarded 389 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,459. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Located in Golden, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 378 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $76,390. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Iowa State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Iowa State University is a public school located in Ames, IA. This school awarded 369 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,667. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University

#18

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Northeastern University is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 358 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,155. Read More…

#19

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Texas Tech University is a public school located in Lubbock, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 348 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,893. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Columbus, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 346 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Full Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus Report

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. University of Maryland-College Park is a public school located in College Park, MD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 345 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $56,509. Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland-College Park Report

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 345 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read More…

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 322 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,763. Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for Mechanical Engineering majors. Michigan State University is a public school located in East Lansing, MI. This school awarded 314 degrees in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University Report

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 309 people earned their degree in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $62,831. Read More…

#26

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#29

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#34

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#36

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#37

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#41

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#50

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 University of Houston Houston, TX
52 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
53 Auburn University Auburn, AL
54 Brigham Young University Provo, UT
55 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
56 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
57 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
58 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
59 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
60 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
61 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
62 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
63 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
64 California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA
65 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
66 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
67 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
68 University of South Florida Tampa, FL
69 Boston University Boston, MA
70 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
71 Utah State University Logan, UT
72 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
73 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
74 Florida International University Miami, FL
75 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
76 University of Delaware Newark, DE
77 University of Georgia Athens, GA
78 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
79 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
80 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
81 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
82 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
83 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
84 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
85 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
86 Kettering University Flint, MI
87 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
88 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
89 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
90 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
91 University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA
92 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI
93 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
94 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
95 California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA
96 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
97 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
98 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
99 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
100 California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA
101 University of California-Merced Merced, CA
102 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI
103 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
104 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
105 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
106 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
107 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
108 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
109 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
110 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
111 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
112 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
113 New York University New York, NY
114 North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND
115 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
116 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
117 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
118 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
119 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
120 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
121 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
122 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
123 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
124 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
125 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
126 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
127 University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
128 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
129 Duke University Durham, NC
130 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
131 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
132 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
133 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
134 University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
135 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
136 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
137 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
138 University of Maine Orono, ME
139 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
140 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
141 University of North Texas Denton, TX
142 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI
143 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
144 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
145 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
146 University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN
147 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
148 Villanova University Villanova, PA
149 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
150 CUNY City College New York, NY
151 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
152 Tufts University Medford, MA
153 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
154 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
155 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
156 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD
157 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
158 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
159 Portland State University Portland, OR
160 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
161 Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID
162 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
163 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
164 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
165 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
166 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
167 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
168 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
169 Rice University Houston, TX
170 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
171 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
172 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM
173 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
174 Baylor University Waco, TX
175 Boise State University Boise, ID
176 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
177 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
178 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
179 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
180 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
181 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
182 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
183 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
184 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
185 Manhattan University Riverdale, NY
186 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
187 Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH
188 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
189 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
190 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
191 George Washington University Washington, DC
192 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA
193 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
194 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI
195 California State University-Chico Chico, CA
196 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
197 SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY
198 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
199 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
200 Bradley University Peoria, IL

Mechanical Engineering by Region

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More Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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Mechanical Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical Engineering 13,914
General Engineering 13,411

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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