2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,232 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lehigh did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gannon are $20,660 a year.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 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, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for ME in Pennsylvania.
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Widener 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Widener are $25,416 a year.
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Wilkes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Wilkes graduate students pay an average of $26,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wilkes is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
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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 10 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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