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2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

49 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
7,134 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 49 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,134 degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The general mechanical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general mechanical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general mechanical engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
147 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 147 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
214 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 214 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
191 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 191 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
298 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 298 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
205 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 205 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
69 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 69 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
374 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 374 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
257 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 257 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
236 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 236 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
89 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,830
Pennsylvania 978 2,230
Maryland 618 796
New Jersey 614 925
District of Columbia 441 176
Delaware 345 135

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