by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 807 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,635 and $20,367 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 374 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 191 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Major in Maryland. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.
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