2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 807 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $16,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for ME in Maryland.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Maryland. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.
Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 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.
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