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2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
391 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 391 degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Louisiana The general mechanical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general mechanical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

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 Schools in Louisiana. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general mechanical engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
119 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
83 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1592 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 83 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.

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3
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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
34 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

McNeese State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 34 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
85 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering has to take a look at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
40 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 40 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In LA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 30 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,198
North Carolina 710 915
Georgia 690 1,418
Virginia 630 947
Tennessee 624 603
South Carolina 530 715
Kentucky 518 391
Mississippi 501 309
Alabama 500 1,019
Arkansas 466 280
West Virginia 410 217

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