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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UARK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,262. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Women make up 6% of the ME majors at the school.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Women make up 7% of the ME majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at John Brown University Report

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

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 6 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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