2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
66
Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,869
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,869 degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School
Your choice of general mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering 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 the Southeast 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
739
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 739 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
120
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Duke University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 120 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Duke UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
71
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
379
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 379 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Virginia TechDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
487
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 487 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from University of FloridaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
352
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 352 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from North Carolina State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
304
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 304 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Clemson UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
268
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 268 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Auburn UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
228
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 228 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
88
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
