2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 176 degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering Schools List

General Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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 District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to look into George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from George Washington University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Catholic University of America is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Catholic University of America

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Mechanical Engineering

General Mechanical Engineering is one of 0 different types of Mechanical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.