When it comes to popularity, general engineering mechanics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #743 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Engineering Mechanics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 262 degrees in general engineering mechanics to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Engineering Mechanics School
Your choice of general engineering mechanics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering Mechanics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Engineering Mechanics Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Mechanics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Engineering Mechanics in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of general engineering mechanics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in general engineering mechanics needs to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. This university ranks 2nd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 79 general engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering mechanics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 general engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general engineering mechanics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general engineering mechanics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 38 general engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to General Engineering Mechanics
General Engineering Mechanics is one of 0 different types of Engineering Mechanics programs to choose from.
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).
Your choice of general engineering mechanics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering Mechanics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
