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2024 Best Engineering Mechanics Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
262 Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded
$64,399 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in engineering mechanics. It is ranked #308 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 262 degrees in engineering mechanics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Mechanics School

Best Engineering Mechanics Schools The engineering mechanics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Mechanics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering mechanics 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.

Engineering Mechanics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Mechanics
Master's Degrees in Engineering Mechanics
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering Mechanics

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 Engineering Mechanics Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering Mechanics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of engineering mechanics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Engineering Mechanics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded
$67,403 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering mechanics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 38 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those engineering mechanics students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $3,004 more than the average engineering mechanics graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
79 Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering mechanics. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This university ranks 1st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 79 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering mechanics. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded
$64,144 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering mechanics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 38 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering mechanics degree recipients usually earn around $64,144 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded
$61,649 Median Starting Salary

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering mechanics program earn around $61,649 for their early career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 9 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 3 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 3 engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in engineering mechanics from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Engineering Mechanics by Region

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

Engineering Mechanics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering Mechanics 262

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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