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

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#51	North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic	$80,018	67	$27,000	Excellent	$20,004	Good
#52	North Carolina State University At RaleighPublic	$79,841	288	$20,121	Excellent	$23,000	Good
#53	The University Of Texas At TylerPublic	$79,653	107	$17,137	Excellent	$15,463	Good
#54	Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic	$79,608	151	$15,650	Excellent	$11,640	Excellent
#55	University Of North FloridaPublic	$79,536	66	$15,531	Excellent	$13,835	Excellent
#56	Clemson UniversityPublic	$79,302	228	$21,500	Excellent	$35,463	Manageable
#57	University Of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic	$78,911	186	$21,500	Excellent	$31,393	Manageable
#58	Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic	$78,738	93	$17,236	Excellent	$15,000	Good
#59	University Of Alabama At BirminghamPublic	$78,456	33	$22,300	Excellent	$20,498	Good
#60	University Of New OrleansPublic	$78,444	60	$18,750	Excellent	$15,048	Good
#61	University Of MississippiPublic	$77,747	79	$20,000	Excellent	$29,387	Manageable
#62	The University Of Texas At DallasPublic	$77,070	217	$18,000	Excellent	$21,495	Good
#63	Liberty UniversityPrivate	$76,807	85	$24,500	Excellent	$16,398	Good
#64	Kennesaw State UniversityPublic	$76,747	225	$23,833	Excellent	$19,000	Good
#65	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic	$76,554	104	$21,500	Excellent	$23,585	Manageable
#66	University Of North Carolina At CharlottePublic	$76,149	198	$21,500	Excellent	$19,809	Good
#67	Georgia Southern UniversityPublic	$75,972	187	$23,250	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#68	Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic	$75,611	78	$22,135	Excellent	$18,071	Good
#69	University Of ArkansasPublic	$75,174	135	$21,500	Excellent	$28,086	Manageable
#70	University Of North TexasPublic	$74,988	166	$19,250	Excellent	$23,211	Manageable
#71	The University Of Texas At San AntonioPublic	$74,620	187	$20,500	Excellent	$13,859	Good
#72	The University Of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic	$74,167	99	$12,950	Excellent	$8,107	Excellent
#73	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$73,872	148	$18,500	Excellent	$20,855	Good
#74	Letourneau UniversityPrivate	$73,617	52	$26,000	Excellent	$24,703	Manageable
#75	George Mason UniversityPublic	$73,570	76	$19,500	Excellent	$25,142	Manageable

#51North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC • Public

💰

$80,018Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$20,004

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

11.9% burden

#52North Carolina State University At Raleigh

Raleigh, NC • Public

💰

$79,841Program Earnings

288

Cohort

$20,121

Student Debt

$23,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.1% burden

#53The University Of Texas At Tyler

Tyler, TX • Public

💰

$79,653Program Earnings

107

Cohort

$17,137

Student Debt

$15,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.4% burden

#54Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN • Public

💰

$79,608Program Earnings

151

Cohort

$15,650

Student Debt

$11,640

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

7.0% burden

#55University Of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL • Public

💰

$79,536Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,531

Student Debt

$13,835

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.6% burden

#56Clemson University

Clemson, SC • Public

💰

$79,302Program Earnings

228

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

15.1% burden

#57University Of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC • Public

💰

$78,911Program Earnings

186

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$31,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.0% burden

#58Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL • Public

💰

$78,738Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,236

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.4% burden

#59University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Birmingham, AL • Public

💰

$78,456Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$20,498

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.2% burden

#60University Of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA • Public

💰

$78,444Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$15,048

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.8% burden

#61University Of Mississippi

University, MS • Public

💰

$77,747Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$29,387

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

13.4% burden

#62The University Of Texas At Dallas

Richardson, TX • Public

💰

$77,070Program Earnings

217

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$21,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

10.7% burden

#63Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$76,807Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$16,398

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.2% burden

11.0% burden

#64Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA • Public

💰

$76,747Program Earnings

225

Cohort

$23,833

Student Debt

$19,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.0% burden

11.6% burden

#65Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA • Public

💰

$76,554Program Earnings

104

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

12.3% burden

#66University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

Charlotte, NC • Public

💰

$76,149Program Earnings

198

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,809

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.3% burden

#67Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA • Public

💰

$75,972Program Earnings

187

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.0% burden

10.7% burden

#68Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA • Public

💰

$75,611Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,135

Student Debt

$18,071

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

11.1% burden

#69University Of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR • Public

💰

$75,174Program Earnings

135

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$28,086

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

14.0% burden

#70University Of North Texas

Denton, TX • Public

💰

$74,988Program Earnings

166

Cohort

$19,250

Student Debt

$23,211

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

12.0% burden

#71The University Of Texas At San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • Public

💰

$74,620Program Earnings

187

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$13,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

9.6% burden

#72The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX • Public

💰

$74,167Program Earnings

Cohort

$12,950

Student Debt

$8,107

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

5.9% burden

#73University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$73,872Program Earnings

148

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

11.4% burden

#74Letourneau University

Longview, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$73,617Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$24,703

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

14.6% burden

#75George Mason University

Fairfax, VA • Public

💰

$73,570Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,142

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.0% burden

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