2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,498 |
| Ohio | 2,106 |
| Illinois | 1,183 |
| Indiana | 1,336 |
| Wisconsin | 855 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 20 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.