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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

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

Mechanical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 11% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in ME at Drexel, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Temple 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
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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