Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs in the South (2025)…

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Baylor UniversityPrivate	$83,751	84	$23,000	Excellent	$50,786	Challenging
#27	Auburn UniversityPublic	$83,548	242	$21,000	Excellent	$43,605	Manageable
#28	University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePublic	$83,433	122	$20,705	Excellent	$20,297	Good
#29	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$83,433	407	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#30	The University Of Texas At El PasoPublic	$83,398	198	$18,000	Excellent	$11,916	Excellent
#31	University Of South AlabamaPublic	$83,325	67	$24,929	Excellent	$26,683	Manageable
#32	Florida International UniversityPublic	$83,193	174	$16,500	Excellent	$13,610	Excellent
#33	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$82,874	150	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Manageable
#34	University Of Central FloridaPublic	$82,542	461	$18,190	Excellent	$16,036	Good
#35	University Of Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublic	$82,502	120	$19,500	Excellent	$26,987	Good
#36	University Of TulsaPrivate	$82,176	73	$21,500	Excellent	$34,500	Manageable
#37	University Of LouisvillePublic	$81,885	128	$20,500	Excellent	$20,717	Good
#38	University Of South FloridaPublic	$81,750	208	$17,988	Excellent	$15,541	Good
#39	The University Of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic	$81,689	70	$19,500	Excellent	$17,353	Good
#40	Texas A & M University-KingsvillePublic	$81,500	77	$22,934	Excellent	$14,224	Good
#41	University Of KentuckyPublic	$81,498	173	$22,500	Excellent	$30,006	Manageable
#42	The University Of Texas At ArlingtonPublic	$81,422	156	$17,527	Excellent	$12,313	Excellent
#43	Texas Tech UniversityPublic	$81,351	357	$21,500	Excellent	$23,443	Good
#44	University Of MemphisPublic	$80,981	44	$23,300	Excellent	$15,393	Good
#45	Florida State UniversityPublic	$80,969	92	$18,000	Excellent	$17,000	Good
#46	The University Of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic	$80,833	191	$20,500	Excellent	$30,610	Manageable
#47	The Catholic University Of AmericaPrivate	$80,518	39	$26,000	Excellent	$50,215	Challenging
#48	Old Dominion UniversityPublic	$80,370	145	$24,000	Excellent	$18,866	Good
#49	University Of Louisiana At LafayettePublic	$80,330	132	$22,902	Excellent	$13,655	Good
#50	West Texas A & M UniversityPublic	$80,251	43	$19,500	Excellent	$12,719	Good

#26Baylor University

Waco, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,751Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$50,786

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

18.2% burden

Auburn, AL • Public

💰

$83,548Program Earnings

242

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$43,605

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

16.0% burden

#28University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Huntsville, AL • Public

💰

$83,433Program Earnings

122

Cohort

$20,705

Student Debt

$20,297

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

9.9% burden

#29The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$83,433Program Earnings

407

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

17.7% burden

#30The University Of Texas At El Paso

El Paso, TX • Public

💰

$83,398Program Earnings

198

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$11,916

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.1% burden

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#31University Of South Alabama

Mobile, AL • Public

💰

$83,325Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,929

Student Debt

$26,683

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

12.5% burden

#32Florida International University

Miami, FL • Public

💰

$83,193Program Earnings

174

Cohort

$16,500

Student Debt

$13,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.3% burden

#33University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$82,874Program Earnings

150

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

13.0% burden

#34University Of Central Florida

Orlando, FL • Public

💰

$82,542Program Earnings

461

Cohort

$18,190

Student Debt

$16,036

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.4% burden

#35University Of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD • Public

💰

$82,502Program Earnings

120

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$26,987

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.6% burden

#36University Of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK • Private nonprofit

💰

$82,176Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$34,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

14.1% burden

#37University Of Louisville

Louisville, KY • Public

💰

$81,885Program Earnings

128

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$20,717

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.2% burden

#38University Of South Florida

Tampa, FL • Public

💰

$81,750Program Earnings

208

Cohort

$17,988

Student Debt

$15,541

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.3% burden

#39The University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN • Public

💰

$81,689Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.1% burden

#40Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX • Public

💰

$81,500Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,934

Student Debt

$14,224

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

9.1% burden

#41University Of Kentucky

Lexington, KY • Public

💰

$81,498Program Earnings

173

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$30,006

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.3% burden

#42The University Of Texas At Arlington

Arlington, TX • Public

💰

$81,422Program Earnings

156

Cohort

$17,527

Student Debt

$12,313

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.4% burden

#43Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • Public

💰

$81,351Program Earnings

357

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,443

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

11.3% burden

#44University Of Memphis

Memphis, TN • Public

💰

$80,981Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,300

Student Debt

$15,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

9.6% burden

#45Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL • Public

💰

$80,969Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.8% burden

#46The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN • Public

💰

$80,833Program Earnings

191

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$30,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

13.1% burden

#47The Catholic University Of America

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,518Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,215

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

19.8% burden

#48Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA • Public

💰

$80,370Program Earnings

145

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$18,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

10.8% burden

#49University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Lafayette, LA • Public

💰

$80,330Program Earnings

132

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$13,655

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

9.2% burden

#50West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX • Public

💰

$80,251Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$12,719

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.1% burden

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