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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics Master'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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Master's in Engineering Mechanics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for engineering mechanics students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for engineering mechanics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering mechanics programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering mechanics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering mechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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