2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students pay an average of $31,008 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMBC also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.
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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 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 18 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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