2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #31 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.
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 Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UARK take out is $21,896. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. While working on their degree, ME majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. ME majors at ATU take out an average of $22,577 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year. ME majors at Harding take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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John Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.
JBU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas list.
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Request InformationBest Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 1,418 |
Virginia | 947 |
North Carolina | 918 |
Florida | 2,254 |
Tennessee | 603 |
Kentucky | 391 |
South Carolina | 715 |
Louisiana | 453 |
Alabama | 1,019 |
Mississippi | 309 |
West Virginia | 217 |
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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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.