2025 Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in engineering mechanics. It is ranked #256 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 master's degrees in engineering mechanics during the <nil> academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering mechanics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering mechanics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt engineering mechanics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering mechanics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering mechanics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Mechanics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering Mechanics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering mechanics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Engineering Mechanics

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering mechanics. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering mechanics from Iowa State University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering mechanics has to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech

Engineering Mechanics by Region

View the Best Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Engineering Mechanics Related Rankings by Major

Engineering Mechanics is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Mechanics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering Mechanics	53

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	9,192
Mechanical Engineering	7,402
Computer Engineering	5,898
Civil Engineering	4,960
General Engineering	3,783
Biomedical Engineering	3,671
Industrial Engineering	2,737
Systems Engineering	2,407
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	2,402
Other Engineering	1,708

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild. More about our data sources and methodologies.