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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$61,969 Avg Salary
$23,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #17 most popular major in South Carolina with 715 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Clemson take out is $22,899. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $382.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University Report

The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $26,035. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $380.

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The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

ME majors at The Citadel take out an average of $22,348 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $459.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.

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The excellent programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in South Carolina. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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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
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
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.

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 5 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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