College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
715 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 715 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,969 and $23,761 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanical engineering.

For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More ME Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina me students.

1
Clemson crest
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 385 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson Mechanical Engineering Report

2

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UofSC

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 95 ’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

4

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Aiken

4
Francis Marion University crest
Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Marion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Major in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Full Francis Marion University Mechanical Engineering Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options