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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,900 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arkansas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Arkansas

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

ATU graduate students pay an average of $7,037 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

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 2 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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