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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,924 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #31 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a .

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for mechanical engineering students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $26,950. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $317, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UofL take out is $24,148. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofL also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisville Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. ME majors at WKU take out an average of $24,073 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Western Kentucky University

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

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 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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