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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,564 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.

UAH did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools 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
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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