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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$37,629 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,564 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lehigh is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 school 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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 large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

George Washington 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 #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon 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 #8 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $25,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools 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

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 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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