2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Georgia

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,132 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in ME matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Georgia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of mechanical engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Georgia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

572 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were about 572 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

Those mechanical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus receive $4,900 more than the average ME student.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

225 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kennesaw State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were approximately 225 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, ME bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $60,100 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Kennesaw State University

3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

187 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out Georgia Southern University. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were approximately 187 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ME program report average early career income of $62,400.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Georgia Southern University

4

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

148 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

$20,750 Median Student Debt

University of Georgia is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were about 148 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of Georgia

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	214	1,669
Tennessee	209	553
North Carolina	207	586
Virginia	206	792
South Carolina	188	507
Alabama	183	847
Kentucky	177	354
Arkansas	164	286
Louisiana	163	447
Mississippi	158	245
West Virginia	142	254

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	395
Electrical Engineering	394
Civil Engineering	317
Computer Engineering	308
Biomedical Engineering	246
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	197
Chemical Engineering	193
General Engineering	152
Materials Engineering	99
Robotics Engineering	82

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.