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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,257 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in Alabama with 97 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama 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. 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 Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University Report

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for mechanical engineering students. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama Report

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#6

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Tuskegee University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tuskegee are $22,614 a year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 90
Florida 467
Georgia 312
North Carolina 215
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 61
Louisiana 12
South Carolina 129
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 25

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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