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Mechanical Engineering: where to study

Every U.S. college that awarded this degree in 2023-24 (Mechanical engineering), from the federal IPEDS survey. A complete list, not a ranking.

Colleges424

NCES IPEDS · 2023-24

IPEDS Completions and Institutional CharacteristicsNational Center for Education Statistics

Year: Degrees awarded July 2023 – June 2024
Files: HD2024, C2024_A
Programs: CIP 14.1901

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States and territories52

Bachelor's degrees awarded33,1262023-24, first majors

Largest programPurdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · 819 graduates

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Largest programs by graduates

Degrees awarded in 2023-24 in these programs (all levels, first majors). Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

College	Location	Type	Graduates
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	Public, 4-year or above	819
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	Public, 4-year or above	782
Texas A&M University-College Station	College Station, TX	Public, 4-year or above	668
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	Public, 4-year or above	508
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	Public, 4-year or above	466
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	Public, 4-year or above	450
University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	Public, 4-year or above	447
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	Public, 4-year or above	446
University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	Public, 4-year or above	428
University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	Public, 4-year or above	405

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This list shows which colleges award the degree. It does not show accreditation. Check the program with the accreditor, and check your state's licensing rules.

ABETAccredits college programs in engineering, computing, applied and natural science, and engineering technology. NCEES designs the FE exam for students finishing EAC/ABET-accredited engineering degrees.Search programs →
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Data: NCES IPEDS HD2024 and C2024_A (2023-24 degrees, first majors). Programs counted: Mechanical engineering (CIP 14.1901), matched to this career with the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk. How Margdarshan sources its data → · Back to Mechanical Engineering