2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Lehigh University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
Lehigh did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
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