2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.
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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 a year.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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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 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 25 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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