2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Vanderbilt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,909.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $24,076 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $22,460 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $20,662 in student debt.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,353. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,187 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.
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Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $22,590 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $382, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
On average, ME graduates from Auburn take out $23,161 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $483.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
On average, ME graduates from UGA take out $22,832 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 12 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 13 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,418 |
| Virginia | 947 |
| North Carolina | 918 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| Alabama | 1,019 |
| Mississippi | 309 |
| West Virginia | 217 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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