2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

With 213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #32 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

25 Doctor's Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

5 Doctor's Degrees

#8 in Quality in Maryland

$14,814 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMBC are $14,814 a year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

17 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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