2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. ME majors at UARK take out an average of $22,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Arkansas. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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John Brown University 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. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.
JBU also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,418 |
| Virginia | 947 |
| North Carolina | 918 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Alabama | 1,019 |
| Mississippi | 309 |
| West Virginia | 217 |
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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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