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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$66,974 Avg Salary
$24,829 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, ME majors at NJIT accumulate an average of around $23,752 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

Full Mechanical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Stevens carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

On average, ME graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $24,629 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $22,763 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University Report

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ME majors at TCNJ take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

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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