2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #14 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,089 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Olin College the best value school in Massachusetts for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olin College are $56,342 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $24,262.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from UMass Lowell take out $25,979 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 $159.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at MIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,739. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $535, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year. On average, ME graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $27,996 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIT are $37,650 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at WIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,932. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $641, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $667, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year. ME majors at WPI take out an average of $23,137 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 $707.
Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 538 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Maine | 105 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 132 |
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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 13 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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