Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#76	University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic	$95,329	265	$19,500	Excellent	$34,511	Good
#77	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$95,114	183	$20,484	Excellent	$28,364	Good
#78	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic	$95,090	276	$19,500	Excellent	$23,519	Good
#79	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$95,079	300	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#80	University Of Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublic	$95,078	101	$19,500	Excellent	$26,987	Good
#81	University Of RochesterPrivate	$95,060	59	$21,000	Excellent	$30,000	Good
#82	University Of California-MercedPublic	$95,040	184	$16,144	Excellent	$18,376	Excellent
#83	University Of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic	$94,990	71	$18,450	Excellent	$13,000	Excellent
#84	University Of Michigan-DearbornPublic	$94,919	134	$22,500	Excellent	$16,132	Excellent
#85	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$94,881	88	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Good
#86	Wayne State UniversityPublic	$94,869	69	$21,250	Excellent	$16,378	Excellent
#87	University Of Massachusetts-LowellPublic	$94,841	166	$23,704	Excellent	$18,400	Good
#88	Hofstra UniversityPrivate	$94,744	30	$23,621	Excellent	$56,149	Manageable
#89	University Of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic	$94,629	127	$20,500	Excellent	$32,529	Good
#90	Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic	$94,561	178	$21,500	Excellent	$25,294	Good
#91	Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic	$94,462	57	$22,300	Excellent	$19,642	Good
#92	Roger Williams UniversityPrivate	$94,385	27	$26,940	Excellent	$49,892	Manageable
#93	University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic	$94,320	64	$20,500	Excellent	$21,716	Good
#94	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic	$94,260	179	$20,000	Excellent	$36,000	Good
#95	Portland State UniversityPublic	$94,223	113	$20,500	Excellent	$18,859	Good
#96	Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate	$94,197	108	$24,000	Excellent	$31,458	Good
#97	Lipscomb UniversityPrivate	$93,990	23	$19,500	Excellent	$30,298	Good
#98	Washington State UniversityPublic	$93,971	265	$19,500	Excellent	$29,968	Good
#99	West Texas A & M UniversityPublic	$93,938	35	$19,500	Excellent	$12,719	Excellent
#100	Mississippi State UniversityPublic	$93,893	165	$22,142	Excellent	$25,567	Good

#76University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL • Public

💰

$95,329Program Earnings

265

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$34,511

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

11.2% burden

💼13% pursue grad school

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#77University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$95,114Program Earnings

183

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

10.0% burden

#78Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ • Public

💰

$95,090Program Earnings

276

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$23,519

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

8.8% burden

💼12% pursue grad school

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#79The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$95,079Program Earnings

300

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

14.9% burden

#80University Of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD • Public

💰

$95,078Program Earnings

101

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$26,987

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

9.6% burden

#81University Of Rochester

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,060Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

10.5% burden

#82University Of California-Merced

Merced, CA • Public

💰

$95,040Program Earnings

184

Cohort

$16,144

Student Debt

$18,376

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

7.0% burden

#83University Of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM • Public

💰

$94,990Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,450

Student Debt

$13,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

6.3% burden

#84University Of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI • Public

💰

$94,919Program Earnings

134

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$16,132

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

7.8% burden

#85University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$94,881Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

9.6% burden

#86Wayne State University

Detroit, MI • Public

💰

$94,869Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$16,378

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

7.6% burden

#87University Of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA • Public

💰

$94,841Program Earnings

166

Cohort

$23,704

Student Debt

$18,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

8.5% burden

#88Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,744Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,621

Student Debt

$56,149

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

16.8% burden

#89University Of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO • Public

💰

$94,629Program Earnings

127

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$32,529

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

11.0% burden

#90Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ • Public

💰

$94,561Program Earnings

178

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$25,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

9.6% burden

#91Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT • Public

💰

$94,462Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$19,642

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

8.6% burden

#92Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,385Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,940

Student Debt

$49,892

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

16.1% burden

#93University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$94,320Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

8.7% burden

#94Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO • Public

💰

$94,260Program Earnings

179

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$36,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

11.7% burden

#95Portland State University

Portland, OR • Public

💰

$94,223Program Earnings

113

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

8.1% burden

#96Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,197Program Earnings

108

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$31,458

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.5% burden

#97Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN • Private nonprofit

💰

$93,990Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$30,298

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.4% burden

#98Washington State University

Pullman, WA • Public

💰

$93,971Program Earnings

265

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.4% burden

#99West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX • Public

💰

$93,938Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$12,719

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.6% burden

#100Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS • Public

💰

$93,893Program Earnings

165

Cohort

$22,142

Student Debt

$25,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.9% burden

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