2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
66
Colleges in the Southeast Region
9,524
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 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 9,524 degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 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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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
794
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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 794 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
141
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Duke University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 141 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
66
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering needs to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 66 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
466
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 about 466 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 Tech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
597
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 597 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
402
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 402 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 University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
385
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 385 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
285
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 285 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
190
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 190 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
64
General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 64 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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