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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$15,020 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #27 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. 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.

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 Delaware ranking.

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.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Best Mechanical Engineering School

$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UD are $15,020 a year. On average, ME graduates from UD take out $25,334 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $546.

UD also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #1.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176

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 values are for the top school 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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