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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$35,110 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,466 Avg Salary

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.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

#1

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY
$18,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SUNY Maritime College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the city of Throggs Neck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Maritime College are $18,432 per 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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$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from YCP carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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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 moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$25,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Johnstown are $25,992 a 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.

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$15,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year. ME majors at Cornell take out an average of $15,595 in student loans while working on their egree.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year. On average, ME graduates from Rowan take out $22,763 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year. On average, ME graduates from UPenn take out $11,455 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UPenn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

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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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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 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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