2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
With 945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey 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.
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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year. ME majors at TCNJ take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $22,763.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $18,016 per year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from NJIT carry an average student debtload of $23,752. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. While working on their degree, ME majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $24,629 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Stevens undergraduate students pay an average of $56,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from Stevens carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.
Stevens also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Princeton are $56,010 a year.
Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list.
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Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 6 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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