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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 538 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UHart are $15,202 a year.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of New Haven are $18,070 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCONN also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#5

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer at Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,089
New Hampshire 125
Maine 105
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 132

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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