2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 807 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

374 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UMCP take out is $22,008. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

173 Degrees

#17 in Quality in Maryland

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for mechanical engineering students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ME majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $22,719 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

191 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year. On average, ME graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $16,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for ME in Maryland.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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