Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of California-DavisPublic	$102,161	166	$13,000	Excellent	$25,733	Excellent
#27	San Francisco State UniversityPublic	$102,104	75	$15,371	Excellent	$19,732	Excellent
#28	University Of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic	$102,078	119	$14,615	Excellent	$24,883	Excellent
#29	Lafayette CollegePrivate	$101,348	63	$16,000	Excellent	$59,000	Manageable
#30	Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate	$101,345	52	$14,000	Excellent	$30,844	Good
#31	George Washington UniversityPrivate	$101,196	50	$20,449	Excellent	$30,881	Good
#32	Tufts UniversityPrivate	$101,196	66	$16,250	Excellent	$38,325	Good
#33	Stevens Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$100,554	159	$27,000	Excellent	$53,192	Manageable
#34	Lawrence Technological UniversityPrivate	$100,145	60	$27,000	Excellent	$54,800	Manageable
#35	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$100,003	360	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Good
#36	Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic	$99,975	103	$20,500	Excellent	$25,645	Good
#37	Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main CampusPublic	$99,955	421	$21,672	Excellent	$32,216	Good
#38	Bucknell UniversityPrivate	$99,860	26	$27,000	Excellent	$62,750	Manageable
#39	University Of Notre DamePrivate	$99,859	102	$19,000	Excellent	$40,731	Good
#40	University Of The PacificPrivate	$99,573	17	$19,500	Excellent	$50,438	Manageable
#41	Saint Louis UniversityPrivate	$99,331	27	$25,000	Excellent	$34,177	Good
#42	Kettering UniversityPrivate	$99,292	193	$27,000	Excellent	$35,000	Manageable
#43	California State University-NorthridgePublic	$99,216	185	$13,872	Excellent	$13,522	Excellent
#44	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPublic	$99,148	276	$16,000	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#45	University Of California-IrvinePublic	$99,111	260	$15,000	Excellent	$22,665	Excellent
#46	Northwestern UniversityPrivate	$98,277	72	$15,000	Excellent	$26,966	Good
#47	New Mexico Institute Of Mining And TechnologyPublic	$98,213	47	$19,085	Excellent	$17,000	Excellent
#48	University Of Alaska AnchoragePublic	$98,156	27	$20,210	Excellent	$15,360	Excellent
#49	Texas Tech UniversityPublic	$98,113	247	$21,500	Excellent	$23,443	Good
#50	Michigan State UniversityPublic	$97,946	277	$23,250	Excellent	$37,401	Manageable

#26University Of California-Davis

Davis, CA • Public

💰

$102,161Program Earnings

166

Cohort

$13,000

Student Debt

$25,733

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

7.3% burden

#27San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA • Public

💰

$102,104Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,371

Student Debt

$19,732

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.6% burden

6.6% burden

#28University Of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA • Public

💰

$102,078Program Earnings

119

Cohort

$14,615

Student Debt

$24,883

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

7.5% burden

Easton, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,348Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,000

Student Debt

$59,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

14.6% burden

#30Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,345Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,000

Student Debt

$30,844

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.4% burden

8.6% burden

#31George Washington University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,196Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,449

Student Debt

$30,881

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

9.8% burden

Medford, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,196Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,250

Student Debt

$38,325

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

10.5% burden

#33Stevens Institute Of Technology

Hoboken, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,554Program Earnings

159

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,192

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

15.5% burden

💼8% pursue grad school

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#34Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,145Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$54,800

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

15.9% burden

#35University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$100,003Program Earnings

360

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

10.5% burden

#36Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA • Public

💰

$99,975Program Earnings

103

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$25,645

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.9% burden

#37Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA • Public

💰

$99,955Program Earnings

421

Cohort

$21,672

Student Debt

$32,216

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

10.4% burden

💼7% pursue grad school

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#38Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,860Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$62,750

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

17.6% burden

#39University Of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,859Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$40,731

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

11.7% burden

#40University Of The Pacific

Stockton, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,573Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$50,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

13.8% burden

#41Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,331Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$34,177

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.5% burden

#42Kettering University

Flint, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,292Program Earnings

193

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

12.0% burden

#43California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA • Public

💰

$99,216Program Earnings

185

Cohort

$13,872

Student Debt

$13,522

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

5.3% burden

#44California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA • Public

💰

$99,148Program Earnings

276

Cohort

$16,000

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

5.9% burden

#45University Of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA • Public

💰

$99,111Program Earnings

260

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$22,665

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

7.4% burden

#46Northwestern University

Evanston, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,277Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$26,966

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

8.3% burden

#47New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology

Socorro, NM • Public

💰

$98,213Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,085

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.0% burden

#48University Of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK • Public

💰

$98,156Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,210

Student Debt

$15,360

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.9% burden

#49Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • Public

💰

$98,113Program Earnings

247

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,443

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

8.8% burden

#50Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI • Public

💰

$97,946Program Earnings

277

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,401

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

12.1% burden

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