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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #31 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Kentucky

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

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best value school in Kentucky for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,570. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UofL also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisville Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, ME graduates from UK take out $25,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $317, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UK also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Kentucky

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. ME majors at WKU take out an average of $23,164 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Western Kentucky 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
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
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 3 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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