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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges
$68,114 Avg Salary
$24,219 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #35 most popular major in Arizona with 804 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arizona list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

ME majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out an average of $27,875 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $982, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Report

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arizona ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Oklahoma 521
New Mexico 280

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 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.

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