Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#251	Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate	$85,802	67	$27,000	Excellent	$32,246	Manageable
#252	Milwaukee School Of EngineeringPrivate	$85,791	134	$27,000	Excellent	$34,081	Manageable
#253	New Mexico State University-Main CampusPublic	$85,742	108	$17,095	Excellent	$10,166	Excellent
#254	Merrimack CollegePrivate	$85,545	20	$27,000	Excellent	$50,540	Challenging
#255	Eastern Washington UniversityPublic	$85,495	50	$19,500	Excellent	$17,148	Good
#256	North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic	$85,463	82	$27,000	Excellent	$20,004	Good
#257	Union CollegePrivate	$85,427	40	$25,337	Excellent	$57,000	Challenging
#258	Boise State UniversityPublic	$85,354	93	$20,500	Excellent	$18,968	Good
#259	South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyPublic	$85,350	95	$27,000	Excellent	$23,390	Good
#260	Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic	$85,286	36	$21,106	Excellent	$13,695	Good
#261	Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate	$85,285	18	$27,000	Excellent	$20,923	Good
#262	Central Michigan UniversityPublic	$85,196	34	$27,000	Excellent	$23,103	Good
#263	Cleveland State UniversityPublic	$85,184	86	$21,797	Excellent	$16,998	Good
#264	Purdue University Fort WaynePublic	$85,075	15	$21,500	Excellent	$12,362	Excellent
#265	University Of MainePublic	$85,064	111	$25,000	Excellent	$21,900	Good
#266	Letourneau UniversityPrivate	$84,998	39	$26,000	Excellent	$24,703	Good
#267	University At BuffaloPublic	$84,602	232	$19,000	Excellent	$20,734	Good
#268	University Of ArkansasPublic	$84,464	157	$21,500	Excellent	$28,086	Good
#269	Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic	$84,267	131	$15,650	Excellent	$11,640	Excellent
#270	University Of Missouri-St LouisPublic	$84,087	39	$20,000	Excellent	$15,027	Good
#271	Citadel Military College Of South CarolinaPublic	$83,912	63	$21,096	Excellent	$33,899	Manageable
#272	Saginaw Valley State UniversityPublic	$83,873	41	$25,000	Excellent	$18,264	Good
#273	University Of VermontPublic	$83,438	88	$20,951	Excellent	$48,000	Manageable
#274	California Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$83,177	28	—	—	—	—
#275	University Of KansasPublic	$82,934	95	$21,000	Excellent	$32,347	Manageable

#251Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,802Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$32,246

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

13.9% burden

#252Milwaukee School Of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,791Program Earnings

134

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$34,081

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

14.4% burden

#253New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM • Public

💰

$85,742Program Earnings

108

Cohort

$17,095

Student Debt

$10,166

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.2% burden

#254Merrimack College

North Andover, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,545Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$50,540

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

18.5% burden

#255Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA • Public

💰

$85,495Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,148

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.5% burden

#256North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC • Public

💰

$85,463Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$20,004

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

10.9% burden

#257Union College

Schenectady, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,427Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,337

Student Debt

$57,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

19.8% burden

#258Boise State University

Boise, ID • Public

💰

$85,354Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.2% burden

#259South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology

Rapid City, SD • Public

💰

$85,350Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$23,390

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

11.8% burden

#260Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN • Public

💰

$85,286Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,106

Student Debt

$13,695

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.1% burden

#261Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,285Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$20,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

11.2% burden

#262Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI • Public

💰

$85,196Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$23,103

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

11.7% burden

#263Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH • Public

💰

$85,184Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,797

Student Debt

$16,998

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

9.0% burden

#264Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN • Public

💰

$85,075Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$12,362

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

7.8% burden

#265University Of Maine

Orono, ME • Public

💰

$85,064Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$21,900

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.0% burden

#266Letourneau University

Longview, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,998Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$24,703

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

11.9% burden

#267University At Buffalo

Buffalo, NY • Public

💰

$84,602Program Earnings

232

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$20,734

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.5% burden

#268University Of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR • Public

💰

$84,464Program Earnings

157

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$28,086

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.9% burden

#269Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN • Public

💰

$84,267Program Earnings

131

Cohort

$15,650

Student Debt

$11,640

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

6.4% burden

#270University Of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO • Public

💰

$84,087Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$15,027

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

8.3% burden

#271Citadel Military College Of South Carolina

Charleston, SC • Public

💰

$83,912Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,096

Student Debt

$33,899

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

13.4% burden

#272Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI • Public

💰

$83,873Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$18,264

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

10.3% burden

#273University Of Vermont

Burlington, VT • Public

💰

$83,438Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,951

Student Debt

$48,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

17.2% burden

#274California Institute Of Technology

Pasadena, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,177Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#275University Of Kansas

Lawrence, KS • Public

💰

$82,934Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$32,347

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

13.2% burden

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