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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma

5 Colleges in Oklahoma
521 ME Degrees Awarded
$63,372 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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 521 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma Your choice of mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma list to help you make the college 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 Mechanical Engineering in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
287 ME Degrees Awarded
$63,076 Median Starting Salary

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, me degree recipients usually make about $63,076 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,997 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Tulsa if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 68 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering degree program at University of Tulsa make $2,625 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Tulsa

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,386 Median Starting Salary

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 117 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus receive $2,014 more than the typical me grad.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,116 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering has to look into University of Central Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 30 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the me program earn about $64,116 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Central Oklahoma

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,287 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Edmond. This university ranks 12th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 19 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, me degree recipients generally make around $58,287 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma Christian University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 3,777
Arizona 287 804
New Mexico 219 280

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 521

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 608
Electrical Engineering 256
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 182
Chemical Engineering 182
Industrial Engineering 147
Civil Engineering 138
Petroleum Engineering 137
Computer Engineering 94
Biomedical Engineering 65
Other Engineering 27

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