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2023 Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools

27 Colleges
$64,399 Avg Salary
$24,558 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Mechanics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the United States for engineering mechanics students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering mechanics majors at Virginia Tech take out is $28,000.

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Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, engineering mechanics graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for engineering mechanics students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Engineering Mechanics majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,175 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lee College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering mechanics students. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering mechanics programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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With a ranking of #9, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering mechanics students. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Mechanics Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Engineering Mechanics by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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 Siemens Pressebild.

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