Students can earn a mechanical engineering degree in college.
Successful engineering graduates often command high starting salaries, making engineering one of the most highly sought after college majors. Students who desire to become engineers must undertake a rigorous study of science, math and technology. Enrolling in a top-rated engineering university may open doors to a wide range of technical specialties, top-notch professors and coveted research programs. U.S. News & World Report ranks Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and California Institute of Technology as the top four American engineering colleges.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
According to U.S. News & World Report, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has boasted the number one ranking college in engineering and technology fields year after year. The private East Coast university staffs professors and researchers on the cutting-edge of scientific discoveries. MIT offers future engineers opportunities to pursue degrees in chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, biological engineering, materials science and engineering, nuclear science and engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics and physics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-253-1000
web.mit.edu/
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (called UC Berkeley, Cal Berkeley or Cal) is one of the ten public campuses of the University of California system. UC Berkeley claims highly acclaimed staff, including Nobel Laureates, on its teaching roster. The large Northern California university hosts upwards of 25,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students. Engineering degrees offered include biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and communications engineering, engineering physics, engineering science, environmental engineering, geological engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering and operations research.
University of California, Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-6000
berkeley.edu/
Stanford University
Top students across the country apply to Stanford University in hopes of entering its prestigious engineering program. Stanford is located in Northern California, and many consider its proximity to Silicon Valley’s high tech firms ideal for internship and job opportunities. Students may pursue one of nine degrees taught by world-renowned teaching faculty: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and communications engineering, general engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
605-723-2300
stanford.edu/
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is sometimes referred to as the "MIT of the West Coast," and many find the climate of the Pasadena, CA, campus more agreeable than that of MIT. Students find admissions to Caltech very competitive, with successful applicants boasting an SAT math score of 770 to 800. The small, private university is well known for its groundbreaking scientific research and rigorous core curriculum, which prepares its students well for engineering careers or graduate school. Caltech grants degrees in chemical engineering, computational neural systems, computer engineering, electrical and communications engineering, general engineering, engineering physics, environmental engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering.
Caltech
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91125
626-395-6811
caltech.edu/
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