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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #14 most popular major in Alaska.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Alaska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UAF undergraduate students pay an average of $9,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from UAF take out $24,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAF is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME in Alaska.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. ME majors at UAA take out an average of $28,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UAA also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska rankings.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,137
Washington 1,078
Oregon 646
Nevada 270
Hawaii 90

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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