2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 102 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general mechanical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Mechanical Engineering in Maine

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

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in General Mechanical Engineering

1

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to look into University of Southern Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Southern Maine

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

University of Maine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Maine

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	1,486
Connecticut	341	430
Rhode Island	307	120
Vermont	289	110
New Hampshire	276	115

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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.