2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown the best value school in Pennsylvania for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Johnstown are $14,352 a year. ME majors at Pitt Johnstown take out an average of $24,213 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 $538.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. ME majors at Pitt take out an average of $24,213 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 $538.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,363. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.
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University of Pennsylvania 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. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year. On average, ME graduates from UPenn take out $14,982 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for ME in Pennsylvania.
Lafayette College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lafayette are $56,364 a year.
Lafayette also took the #5 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Lehigh University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehigh are $57,470 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $633, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Bucknell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucknell are $59,802 a year.
Bucknell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Best 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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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