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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering education in Kentucky.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering
No school ranked higher than University Of Louisville this year for mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public university. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 131 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Louisville in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering program make about $79,501 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
See the full mechanical engineering program report for University Of Louisville
Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering program will find one at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Lexington. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. There were roughly 164 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kentucky in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering program make about $68,448 in their early career. University Of Kentucky graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
See the full mechanical engineering program report for University Of Kentucky
A rank of #3 makes Western Kentucky University one of the top schools for mechanical engineering. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. About 58% of students finish within six years. Western Kentucky University awarded about 44 mechanical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering program make about $70,722 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full mechanical engineering program report for Western Kentucky University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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