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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,212 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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 very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#6

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

JBU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JBU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at John Brown University

Best 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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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