2026 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

General Mechanical Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general mechanical engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general mechanical engineering students.

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• Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in New Hampshire

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1

University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Durham, NH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

86 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

$70,865 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of New Hampshire Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in general mechanical engineering. This large public university is located in the town of Durham. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awarded about 86 general mechanical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general mechanical engineering degree from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earn around $70,865 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. See the full general mechanical engineering program report for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus

2

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

$53,211 Median Starting Salary

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general mechanical engineering, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Southern New Hampshire University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general mechanical engineering program make about $53,211 in their early career. Southern New Hampshire University graduates carry a median of $29,103 in student loans. More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Southern New Hampshire University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.