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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2020-2021, 807 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

331 Bachelor's Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. On average, ME graduates from UMCP take out $20,732 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

148 Bachelor's Degrees

#13 in Quality in Maryland

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UMBC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,395. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

46 Bachelor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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