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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

62 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 331 students majoring in ME at UMCP, 83% are male and 17% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $20,732. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $280, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 274 students majoring in ME at University at Buffalo, 89% are male and 11% are female.

ME majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $22,169 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $280, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 250 students majoring in ME at NJIT, 90% are male and 10% are female.

ME majors at NJIT take out an average of $22,763 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 $217.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from RPI carry an average student debt load of $22,797. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $471, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in ME at Pitt, 85% are male and 15% are female.

ME majors at Pitt take out an average of $24,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $538, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 170 students majoring in ME at Rutgers New Brunswick, 82% are male and 18% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,920. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $298, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 168 students majoring in ME at Drexel, 89% are male and 11% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $27,867 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 $739.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Clarkson carry an average student debt load of $23,930. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $417, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.

On average, ME graduates from UMBC take out $22,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $208, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $18,347 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The City College of New York

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
12 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

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

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.

  • 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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