2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found SUNY Maritime College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.
SUNY Maritime College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,432 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from SUNY Maritime College carry an average student debtload of $21,931. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $334, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.
Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $25,992 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Pitt Johnstown carry an average student debtload of $24,213. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $538, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The City College of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $15,290 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at CCNY take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,347.
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Rowan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $21,777.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $24,213. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $538, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,732 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $280, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJIT are $34,034 a year. On average, ME graduates from NJIT take out $22,763 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $217.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NJIT also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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