2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report
Lawrence Technological University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
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 in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Marquette University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marquette also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Marquette University
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,498 |
| Ohio | 2,106 |
| Illinois | 1,183 |
| Indiana | 1,336 |
| Wisconsin | 855 |
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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 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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