2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #29 most popular major in North Carolina with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. While working on their degree, ME majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $23,782 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
NC State also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at NC A&T take out is $28,161.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year. ME majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duke are $60,244 a year. On average, ME graduates from Duke take out $12,485 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, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for ME in North Carolina.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Tennessee | 603 |
| Kentucky | 391 |
| South Carolina | 715 |
| Louisiana | 453 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
| 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 Majors Related to ME
| 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.
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