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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Engineering Mechanics is the #309 most popular major in the country with 272 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering mechanics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering Mechanics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering mechanics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for engineering mechanics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering Mechanics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Engineering Mechanics at Michigan State University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Best Engineering Mechanics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Ohio 2
Illinois 43
Wisconsin 48

Engineering Mechanics is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Siemens Pressebild.

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