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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

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

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

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

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

UA also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tuskegee are $23,398 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Tuskegee University Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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