Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Mechanical Engineering. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the mechanical engineering program 25%.
147 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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147 colleges
Number 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology- 141 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $153k after 10 years
Number 2: University of California-Berkeley- 188 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 3: University of Maryland-College Park- 327 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 4: University of California-Irvine- 284 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 5: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus- 437 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 6: University of Florida- 268 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 239 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 8: University of California-Los Angeles- 187 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 9: Princeton University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 228 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 11: The University of Texas at Austin- 275 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 12: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 278 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 13: Columbia University in the City of New York- 75 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 14: University of California-San Diego- 147 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 15: Cornell University- 132 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 16: California Institute of Technology- 36 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $167k after 10 years
Number 17: University of California-Davis- 153 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 18: New Jersey Institute of Technology- 228 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 218 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 20: Stanford University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 21: Texas A&M University-College Station- 469 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 22: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 342 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 23: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 218 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 24: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 250 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 25: Duke University- 73 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 26: University of Notre Dame- 101 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 27: Carnegie Mellon University- 107 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 28: Michigan State University- 279 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 29: Washington University in St Louis- 103 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 30: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 182 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 31: Purdue University-Main Campus- 478 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 32: Stevens Institute of Technology- 180 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 33: University of Georgia- 179 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 34: Michigan Technological University- 274 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 35: Colorado School of Mines- 321 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 36: Rice University- 65 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Pennsylvania- 53 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 38: The University of Texas at Dallas- 226 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Connecticut- 172 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 40: Northwestern University- 72 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 41: University of Southern California- 101 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 42: Worcester Polytechnic Institute- 211 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 43: University of Central Florida- 424 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 44: California State University-Long Beach- 234 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 45: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 71 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 46: Drexel University- 183 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 47: San Jose State University- 158 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 48: Florida International University- 177 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 49: Vanderbilt University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $99k after 10 years
Number 50: San Diego State University- 259 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 51: Johns Hopkins University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $105k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 121 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 53: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- 162 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 54: Iowa State University- 356 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 55: Clemson University- 217 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 56: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 374 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 57: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 278 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 58: California State University-Fullerton- 127 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 59: University of Delaware- 136 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 60: University of California-Santa Barbara- 82 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Houston- 182 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 62: University of California-Riverside- 120 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 63: Washington State University- 221 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 64: Florida State University- 110 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 65: Kettering University- 157 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 66: Missouri University of Science and Technology- 203 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 67: Lehigh University- 72 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 68: California State University-Sacramento- 180 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 69: California State University-Northridge- 177 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 70: University of Colorado Boulder- 262 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 71: Boston University- 124 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 72: Case Western Reserve University- 106 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 73: Stony Brook University- 82 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 74: Tufts University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 75: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 146 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 76: Auburn University- 230 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 77: Texas Tech University- 254 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 78: University of Missouri-Columbia- 125 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 79: CUNY City College- 100 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 80: Villanova University- 73 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 81: George Mason University- 89 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 82: New York University- 100 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 83: Oregon State University- 263 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 84: University of Dayton- 166 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 85: University of Kentucky- 156 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 86: Clarkson University- 155 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 87: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 166 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 88: University of Rochester- 64 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 89: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 96 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 90: Lafayette College- 54 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 91: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 218 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 92: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology- 121 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $108k after 10 years
Number 93: University of Iowa- 101 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 94: University of Portland- 32 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 95: Marquette University- 72 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 96: Rochester Institute of Technology- 173 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 97: California State University-Fresno- 72 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 98: Santa Clara University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 99: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 201 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 100: Illinois Institute of Technology- 70 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 101: Wentworth Institute of Technology- 128 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 102: Kansas State University- 140 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 103: Southern Methodist University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 104: Temple University- 87 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 105: Mississippi State University- 193 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 106: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 137 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 107: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 94 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 108: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 122 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 109: University of Kansas- 101 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 110: Bucknell University- 46 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $110k after 10 years
Number 111: University of Utah- 147 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 112: George Washington University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 113: Bradley University- 64 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 114: The University of Texas at Arlington- 128 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 115: University of Rhode Island- 99 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 116: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 159 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 117: University of Vermont- 90 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 118: West Virginia University- 161 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 119: Miami University-Oxford- 95 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 120: San Francisco State University- 70 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 121: Florida Atlantic University- 98 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 122: Virginia Commonwealth University- 96 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 123: University of Mississippi- 65 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 124: University of Louisville- 115 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 125: Milwaukee School of Engineering- 92 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 126: Portland State University- 75 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 127: Seattle University- 29 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 128: Saint Louis University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 129: Old Dominion University- 117 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 130: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 111 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 131: University of Miami- 32 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 132: University of Wyoming- 54 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 133: University of North Florida- 60 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 134: University of Denver- 25 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 135: Cleveland State University- 83 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 136: Loyola Marymount University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 137: Syracuse University- 42 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 138: Montana State University- 171 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 139: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 83 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 140: Wichita State University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 141: University of Maine- 80 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 142: Ohio University-Main Campus- 57 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 143: North Carolina A & T State University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 144: Baylor University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 145: Boise State University- 78 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 146: University of Idaho- 56 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 147: Tuskegee University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
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