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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$60,195 Avg Salary
$22,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which 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.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#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 degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UARK take out is $21,896. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

ME majors at ATU take out an average of $22,577 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 distant town of Searcy.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Harding carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

ME majors at A-State take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

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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