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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,964 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 328 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #18 most popular major in Idaho.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Idaho

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for mechanical engineering students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from BYU - I take out $16,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

BYU - I also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of I are $8,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at U of I take out is $23,219.

U of I not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Idaho list.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Idaho. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from Boise State take out $26,762 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. On average, ME graduates from ISU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,108
Utah 695
Montana 198
Wyoming 72

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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