by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 62 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,992 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general mechanical engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general mechanical engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Virginia Tech is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech
It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Duke University
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Florida
Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Auburn University
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Clemson University
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University
UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama
Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Central Florida
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 14 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 15 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 18 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 19 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 20 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Explore the best general mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 1,787 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 538 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 703 |
| Georgia | 453 | 1,106 |
| Virginia | 421 | 857 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 586 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 330 |
| Alabama | 320 | 922 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 441 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 274 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 280 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 192 |
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