2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Ranked #29 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in ME

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

50 Annual Graduates

$80,643 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the me program earn an average of $80,643 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Clemson University

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

14 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	329
Georgia	190	251
Virginia	182	59
North Carolina	178	157
Tennessee	166	43
Alabama	151	73
Kentucky	147	49
Louisiana	147	6
Mississippi	145	24
Arkansas	121	6
West Virginia	112	25

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	70

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	79
Other Engineering	66
Biomedical Engineering	58
Civil Engineering	41
Electrical Engineering	27
Computer Engineering	13
Environmental Engineering	9
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	8
Materials Engineering	5
Chemical Engineering	3

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.