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

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 272 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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

The ME master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Georgia ranking.

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. 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.

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

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

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

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

226 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were approximately 226 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, ME master's recipients generally make an average of $82,600 in their early careers.

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

2

Mercer University
Macon, GA

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mechanical engineering has to look into Mercer University. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were approximately 24 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kennesaw State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia.

There were about 14 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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

4

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in Georgia. More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Georgia Southern University

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	206	380
Virginia	175	50
North Carolina	167	183
Tennessee	156	50
Alabama	147	82
South Carolina	141	76
Louisiana	140	8
Kentucky	140	53
Mississippi	120	22
Arkansas	119	12
West Virginia	108	35

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	420
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	141
Civil Engineering	98
Industrial Engineering	65
Biomedical Engineering	64
Systems Engineering	43
Computer Engineering	38
Operations Research	36
Environmental Engineering	34
Materials Engineering	32

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.