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

Ranked #15 in popularity, 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 487 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

The ME bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in South Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

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

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

228 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clemson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in South Carolina.

There were about 228 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ME program report average early career earnings of $64,100.

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

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

186 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in South Carolina.

There were roughly 186 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ME program report average early career wages of $64,600.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

3

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

73 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering has to check out Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering in South Carolina.

There were approximately 73 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

4

Francis Marion University
Florence, SC

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Francis Marion University. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Francis Marion University

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
Georgia	220	1,100
Florida	214	1,669
Tennessee	209	553
North Carolina	207	586
Virginia	206	792
Alabama	183	847
Kentucky	177	354
Arkansas	164	286
Louisiana	163	447
Mississippi	158	245
West Virginia	142	254

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	269
Industrial Engineering	186
Biomedical Engineering	157
Electrical Engineering	132
Chemical Engineering	125
Computer Engineering	102
Materials Engineering	38
Environmental Engineering	30
Agricultural Engineering	22
General Engineering	19

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.