Mechanical Engineering programs in Pennsylvania
32 colleges in Pennsylvania offer Mechanical Engineering, from associate's degree to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, Carnegie Mellon University, and Drexel University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Mechanical Engineering. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $32,875
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $31,944
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $114,862
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $38,509
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $84,648
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $30,434
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,125
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $28,699
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $111,371
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $36,931
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $105,584
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $43,756
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $100,423
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $28,198
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,727
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,558
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $23,330
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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Lafayette College
Easton, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $34,433
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $91,410
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Grove City College
Grove City, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Acceptance rate
- 72%
- Undergrads
- 2,216
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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $40,766
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $93,807
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York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $18,556
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,012
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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $18,202
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,125
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Gannon University
Erie, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,553
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,845
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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $27,743
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,454
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Widener University
Chester, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $25,759
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,920
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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $26,502
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,064
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,356
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,124
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,108
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $19,608
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,032
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $23,726
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,351
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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $23,510
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,982
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,928
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $77,449
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $19,550
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $23,093
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,498
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $17,910
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $32,568
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,652
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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $25,942
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,856
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Alvernia University
Reading, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,138
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,055
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Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $23,526
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,101
Program 14.1901, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).