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#1 #1 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the university student. The schools include Engineering, Science, Sloan School of Management, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Architecture and Urban Planning (which was the first of its kind in the U.S.)....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 53 SAT Score 1,510–1,590 Median Starting Salary $60,975
#2 #2 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA At Carnegie Mellon University, the three most popular college majors students study are Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Median Starting Salary $68,471
#3 #3 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Stanford University Stanford, CA Stanford offers students seven schools under the university, which include Business, Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Science, Law, and Medicine. Undergraduates must complete at least 180 units. This will include their major courses, writing and rhetoric, a year of foreign language, and more....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 42 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Median Starting Salary $61,378
#4 #4 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Every year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards around 1021 degrees to students studying Computer and Information Sciences, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 14% Annual Degrees Awarded 45 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Median Starting Salary $64,130
#5 #5 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN At Purdue University-Main Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and General. In fact, Purdue University-Main Campus awards 521 degrees every year to graduating Computer Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 85 SAT Score 1,220–1,490 Median Starting Salary $69,479
#6 #6 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates. These include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Currently, the most popular majors throughout the school are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Public Policy Analysis, General, Operations Research,......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Median Starting Salary $59,984
#7 #7 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Computer Engineering, General, and Accounting....view more Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 52 SAT Score 1,380–1,530 Median Starting Salary $66,495
#8 #8 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and Business) and the Architectural School....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,460–1,550 Median Starting Salary $72,045
#9 #9 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students study are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Psychology, General, and Sociology....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 39 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Median Starting Salary $60,978
#10 #10 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 42 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Median Starting Salary $60,123
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Median Starting Salary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the...view more	100	5%	53	1,510 - 1,590	$60,975
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA At Carnegie Mellon University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	95	12%	35	1,500 - 1,570	$68,471
Stanford University Stanford, CA Stanford offers students seven schools under the university, which include Business, Earth Sciences,...view more	93	4%	42	1,510 - 1,570	$61,378
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Every year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards around 1021...view more	90	14%	45	1,370 - 1,530	$64,130
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN At Purdue University-Main Campus, the three most popular college majors...view more	89	50%	85	1,220 - 1,490	$69,479
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular...view more	86	42%	52	1,380 - 1,530	$66,495
Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates.view more	86	5%	19	1,510 - 1,570	$59,984
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and...view more	86	11%	17	1,460 - 1,550	$72,045
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college...view more	85	57%	54	1,170 - 1,400	$66,609
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students...view more	85	9%	39	1,320 - 1,540	$60,978

About Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.

Of the 1,841 Mechanical Engineering degrees granted each year at the Doctors degree research scholarship level, 17% percent are awarded to women and the other 83% percent are men. Did you know that California has more students being awarded a degree in Mechanical Engineering than any other state in the US? In fact, California awarded 219 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering is $63,500.

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Mechanical Engineering degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

The highest paying career for Mechanical Engineering majors is Aerospace Engineers. But, something else to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A position that is in high need that a degree in Mechanical Engineering can prepare you for is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Aerospace Engineers	$134,830	250	4,210	4,468	6%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,120	1,951	21,658	23,657	9%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Mechanical Engineering majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

1,841

Female Students

322 (17%)

Male Students

1,519 (82%)

U.S. Nonresident (1,091, 59%)

White (452, 25%)

Asian (98, 5%)

Hispanic or Latino (76, 4%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (57, 3%)

Black or African American (33, 2%)

Two or more races (31, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (3, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

5%

53

1,510–1,590

$60,975

#2 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

12%

35

1,500–1,570

$68,471

#3 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

4%

42

1,510–1,570

$61,378

#4 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

14%

45

1,370–1,530

$64,130

#5 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

50%

85

1,220–1,490

$69,479

#6 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

5%

19

1,510–1,570

$59,984

#7 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

42%

52

1,380–1,530

$66,495

#8 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

11%

17

1,460–1,550

$72,045

#9 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

9%

39

1,320–1,540

$60,978

#10 Best College for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.

11%

42

1,330–1,540

$60,123

About Mechanical Engineering

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Student Demographics

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