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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

In 2020-2021, 807 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.

ME majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,732 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 $280.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 26% of the ME majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMBC carry an average student debt load of $22,395. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in ME at Annapolis, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at United States Naval Academy Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 22% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

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
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.

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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