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

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

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

With 1,418 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, ME graduates from Georgia Tech take out $24,076 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 $404.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 227 students majoring in ME at KSU Georgia, 89% are male and 11% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at KSU Georgia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,942. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in ME at GaSou, 85% are male and 15% are female.

ME majors at GaSou take out an average of $25,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the ME majors at the school.

On average, ME graduates from UGA take out $22,832 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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