2023 Most Popular 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.
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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 510 students majoring in ME at Georgia Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $24,076. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 18% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 82% are male.
ME majors at UCF take out an average of $24,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #3 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.
Of the 376 students majoring in ME at Virginia Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Virginia Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,460. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 82% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $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.
Out of the 75 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 343 students majoring in ME at UA, 83% are male and 17% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UA accumulate an average of around $25,683 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 $439.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama
Clemson 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 288 students majoring in ME at Clemson, 83% are male and 17% are female.
ME majors at Clemson take out an average of $22,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $382, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.
ME majors at NC State take out an average of $21,187 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 $318.
Auburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Of the 252 students majoring in ME at Auburn, 84% are male and 16% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,161. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $483.
With a ranking of #9, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 89% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $28,942 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 213 students majoring in ME at UNC Charlotte, 87% are male and 13% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $27,073. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 207 students majoring in ME at UofSC, 87% are male and 13% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UofSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,147. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $380, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 13 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 15 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
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 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
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.
- 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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