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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,700 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #18 most popular major in Kansas with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kansas 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best value school in Kansas for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year. While working on their degree, ME majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

K -State also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for mechanical engineering students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. While working on their degree, ME majors at KU accumulate an average of around $24,288 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $390.

KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas list.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year. ME majors at WSU take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
Minnesota 582
Iowa 612
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 291
South Dakota 144

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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