Engineering Mechanics

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial mechanics, stress and failure, and electromagnetism.

Numbers at a glance

610th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
136
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
109
Women
27

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Wisconsin-Madison52
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University36
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign34
Average public university graduating class: 41 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Howard Payne University6
Carroll College5
Johns Hopkins University2
Columbia University in the City of New York1
Average private university graduating class: 4 students.

O's Insights on Engineering Mechanics

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 90% of graduates come from public universities.