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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the ME bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Maritime College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Maritime College are $18,432 per 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.
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 medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.
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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YCP are $22,350 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Johnstown are $25,992 a 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.
The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the 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.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP 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.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $34,034 per 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.
NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| 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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