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

Ranked #10 in popularity, general mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 376 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

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 schools 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 Louisiana.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general mechanical engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

111 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

68 Annual Graduates

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University

3

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

34 Annual Graduates

McNeese State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from McNeese State University

4

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

96 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to take a look at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

5

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

45 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of New Orleans

6

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

22 Annual Graduates

Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Southern University and A & M College

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Arkansas	294	274
Mississippi	275	280
West Virginia	223	192

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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.