Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#126	University Of Hawaii At ManoaPublic	$92,555	94	$18,500	Excellent	$30,988	Good
#127	Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic	$92,457	83	$22,135	Excellent	$18,071	Good
#128	Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate	$92,321	22	$22,500	Excellent	$22,678	Good
#129	Northern Arizona UniversityPublic	$91,941	123	$19,000	Excellent	$23,489	Good
#130	University Of San DiegoPrivate	$91,848	61	$22,940	Excellent	$56,559	Manageable
#131	New York UniversityPrivate	$91,821	104	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	Challenging
#132	Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyPublic	$91,742	240	$23,250	Excellent	$30,462	Good
#133	University Of St ThomasPrivate	$91,683	80	$23,250	Excellent	$24,467	Good
#134	Arkansas State UniversityPublic	$91,665	19	$20,500	Excellent	$11,000	Excellent
#135	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$91,653	99	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Good
#136	Stony Brook UniversityPublic	$91,650	99	$18,228	Excellent	$21,400	Good
#137	Fairfield UniversityPrivate	$91,633	26	$26,000	Excellent	$50,500	Manageable
#138	University Of Alaska FairbanksPublic	$91,522	26	$20,291	Excellent	$15,888	Excellent
#139	Syracuse UniversityPrivate	$91,438	50	$26,000	Excellent	$39,841	Manageable
#140	University Of New OrleansPublic	$91,435	40	$18,750	Excellent	$15,048	Excellent
#141	University Of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic	$91,296	183	$21,500	Excellent	$31,393	Good
#142	Ohio University-Main CampusPublic	$91,285	52	$21,056	Excellent	$23,508	Good
#143	Purdue University NorthwestPublic	$91,229	48	$21,229	Excellent	$14,984	Excellent
#144	University Of TulsaPrivate	$91,225	60	$21,500	Excellent	$34,500	Manageable
#145	University Of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic	$91,192	80	$20,000	Excellent	$21,710	Good
#146	University Of Louisiana At LafayettePublic	$91,187	85	$22,902	Excellent	$13,655	Excellent
#147	Temple UniversityPublic	$91,131	87	$24,395	Excellent	$36,495	Manageable
#148	University Of UtahPublic	$91,127	182	$19,000	Excellent	$18,886	Good
#149	The College Of New JerseyPublic	$91,052	51	$23,250	Excellent	$30,611	Good
#150	Clemson UniversityPublic	$91,028	242	$21,500	Excellent	$35,463	Manageable

#126University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Honolulu, HI • Public

💰

$92,555Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$30,988

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

10.6% burden

#127Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA • Public

💰

$92,457Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,135

Student Debt

$18,071

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

8.4% burden

#128Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$92,321Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$22,678

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

9.5% burden

#129Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ • Public

💰

$91,941Program Earnings

123

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$23,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.1% burden

#130University Of San Diego

San Diego, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,848Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,940

Student Debt

$56,559

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

17.4% burden

#131New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,821Program Earnings

104

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

18.8% burden

#132Missouri University Of Science And Technology

Rolla, MO • Public

💰

$91,742Program Earnings

240

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,462

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.5% burden

#133University Of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,683Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$24,467

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.2% burden

#134Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR • Public

💰

$91,665Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$11,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

6.6% burden

#135University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$91,653Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

11.4% burden

#136Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY • Public

💰

$91,650Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,228

Student Debt

$21,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.5% burden

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#137Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,633Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

16.7% burden

#138University Of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK • Public

💰

$91,522Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,291

Student Debt

$15,888

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

7.7% burden

#139Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,438Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$39,841

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.3% burden

#140University Of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA • Public

💰

$91,435Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$15,048

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.2% burden

#141University Of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC • Public

💰

$91,296Program Earnings

183

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$31,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

11.5% burden

#142Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH • Public

💰

$91,285Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,056

Student Debt

$23,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.6% burden

#143Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN • Public

💰

$91,229Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,229

Student Debt

$14,984

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

7.7% burden

#144University Of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,225Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$34,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

12.2% burden

#145University Of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO • Public

💰

$91,192Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$21,710

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

9.0% burden

#146University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Lafayette, LA • Public

💰

$91,187Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$13,655

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

7.7% burden

#147Temple University

Philadelphia, PA • Public

💰

$91,131Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,395

Student Debt

$36,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

13.3% burden

#148University Of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT • Public

💰

$91,127Program Earnings

182

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$18,886

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.1% burden

#149The College Of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ • Public

💰

$91,052Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,611

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

11.7% burden

#150Clemson University

Clemson, SC • Public

💰

$91,028Program Earnings

242

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

12.5% burden

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