2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

If you pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 166 degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

136 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

21.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from University of Rhode Island

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to take a look at Roger Williams University. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in general mechanical engineering from Roger Williams University

Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	2,085
Connecticut	538	531
Maine	396	105
New Hampshire	395	125
Vermont	352	132

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General Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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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.