2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mechanical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Pennsylvania

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

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 21 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 8 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were about 7 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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5

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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6

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 1 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	84
Maryland	114	75
New Jersey	113	33
District of Columbia	81	16
Delaware	43	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	93
Chemical Engineering	64
Biomedical Engineering	62
General Engineering	32
Civil Engineering	27
Materials Engineering	25
Robotics Engineering	15
Industrial Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	7
Environmental Engineering	4

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.