by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 201 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,218 master's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general mechanical engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general mechanical engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general mechanical engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Stanford University
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Southern California
Johns Hopkins University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Cornell University
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Northwestern University
WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Rice University
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Santa Clara University
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Duke University
Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Princeton University
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Florida
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a master’s in general mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 32 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 33 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 34 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 35 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 36 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 37 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 38 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 40 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
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