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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$37,629 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 9,007 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.

Lehigh also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University Report

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 a year.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 785
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 55
Delaware 21

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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