2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,007 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #32 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 16% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 84% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in ME at Georgia Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the ME majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 12% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 18% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 82% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in ME at Texas A&M College Station, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 21% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine
University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in ME at UCF, 92% are male and 8% are female.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 84% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the ME majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 24 students majoring in ME at Ohio State, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #19, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 22 students majoring in ME at NC State, 91% are male and 9% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 22 students majoring in ME at UW - Madison, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Northwestern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
About 5% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 95% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 24 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 24 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 24 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 28 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 28 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 28 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
Mechanical Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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 Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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