2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #17 most popular major in Oklahoma with 521 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oklahoma 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year. ME majors at OSU take out an average of $23,745 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OSU is ranked #1 for overall quality for ME in Oklahoma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at University of Oklahoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,305.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $8,030 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UCO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,810.
UCO also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.
OC undergraduate students pay an average of $25,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from OC carry an average student debtload of $24,050.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Tulsa are $45,138 per year.
University of Tulsa also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,806 |
| Arizona | 804 |
| New Mexico | 280 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 5 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.