2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general mechanical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mechanical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in South Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in General Mechanical Engineering

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from Clemson University

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general mechanical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	82
North Carolina	190	55
Georgia	190	61
Virginia	182	31
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	22
Louisiana	146	6
Alabama	139	24
Kentucky	119	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Mechanical Engineering

One of 0 majors within the Mechanical Engineering area of study, General Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.