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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 176 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #43 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 42 students majoring in ME at GWU, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Catholic University of America

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 54% of the ME majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.

On average, ME graduates from University of the District of Columbia take out $27,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of the District of Columbia Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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