2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehigh are $57,470 a year.
Lehigh also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Manhattan are $47,220 a year.
Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gannon are $35,541 a year.
Gannon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Widener are $49,706 a year.
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 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for ME
One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 26 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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