2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 215 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the United States. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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Lawrence Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.
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Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova 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 Villanova are $21,199 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Seattle University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Bradley University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University
With a ranking of #18, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist 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 Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University Report
With a ranking of #19, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Michigan Technological University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report
Santa Clara University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SCU also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Marquette University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
South Dakota State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 34 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 34 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 34 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 37 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 38 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 38 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 40 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 41 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 42 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 43 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
Mechanical Engineering by Region
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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 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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