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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$71,068 Avg Salary
$25,287 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#7

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #9, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #10, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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 11 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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