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.
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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Mechanical Engineering majors.
Top 25 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools
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
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
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
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…
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
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…
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.
Mechanical Engineering by Region
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More Mechanical Engineering Rankings
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Majors Related to Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| General Mechanical Engineering | 42,939 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 26,760 |
| Civil Engineering | 20,005 |
| Computer Engineering | 19,986 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13,914 |
| General Engineering | 13,411 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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