2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Maritime College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Maritime College are $18,432 a year. On average, ME graduates from SUNY Maritime College take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $334, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.
The excellent programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from YCP carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.
Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $25,992 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Pitt Johnstown take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $538, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $15,290 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at CCNY take out is $15,125.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. ME majors at Cornell take out an average of $15,595 in student loans while working on their egree.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from UD carry an average student debtload of $25,334. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $546.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from Rowan take out $22,763 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year. On average, ME graduates from UPenn take out $11,455 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| 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.
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 25 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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