2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 176 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #43 most popular major in District of Columbia.
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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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 District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
New York | 2,839 |
Maryland | 807 |
New Jersey | 945 |
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.
Majors Similar to ME
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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