2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

43 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

25 Degrees

#8 in Quality in Maryland

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

145 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland list.

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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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