2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general mechanical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Mechanical Engineering

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to look into Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Catholic University of America

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	2,014
Pennsylvania	698	1,717
Maryland	370	593
New Jersey	351	726
Delaware	224	114

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General Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Mechanical Engineering is one of 0 different types of Mechanical Engineering 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.