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

Ranked #19 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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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.

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Louisville is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Louisville

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	85
Virginia	126	26
Georgia	124	43
North Carolina	113	42
Louisiana	99	9
Tennessee	98	27
Alabama	94	22
South Carolina	88	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

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

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering	11
Electrical Engineering	11
Civil Engineering	6
Materials Engineering	5
Biomedical Engineering	5
Mining Engineering	4
Industrial Engineering	4
Computer Engineering	3
Agricultural Engineering	1

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.