2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year.
TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJIT are $18,016 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from NJIT carry an average student debtload of $22,763. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NJIT is ranked #5 for overall quality for ME in New Jersey.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,920. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. ME majors at Rowan take out an average of $21,777 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per year.
Princeton also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.
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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stevens are $56,920 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.
Stevens also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 6 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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