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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in Maryland
807 ME Degrees Awarded
$73,635 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 807 degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland The me program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in ME
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Doctor's Degrees in ME

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Mechanical Engineering in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 ME Degrees Awarded
17.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 191 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering major at Johns Hopkins University earn $7,819 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
374 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,594 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 374 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. After graduation, me degree recipients generally earn about $69,594 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Maryland - College Park

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 ME Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 173 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career income of $62,037.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,230
New York 333 2,830
New Jersey 273 925
District of Columbia 188 176
Delaware 175 135

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 807

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 787
Electrical Engineering 597
Biomedical Engineering 307
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 306
Civil Engineering 300
Chemical Engineering 285
Systems Engineering 229
Computer Engineering 220
Agricultural Engineering 137
Robotics Engineering 129

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