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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

With 500 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 11% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in ME at Drexel, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Temple University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 785
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 55
Delaware 21

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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