2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,007 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 215 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 215 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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Lawrence Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
University of Dayton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Seattle University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Bradley University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Loyola Marymount University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report
With a ranking of #18, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
San Jose State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University Report
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Santa Clara University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
SCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University Report
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette 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 Marquette are $21,960 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Delaware ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanical Engineering graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 34 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 34 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 34 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 37 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 38 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 38 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 40 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 41 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 42 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 43 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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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