Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#151	University Of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic	$90,768	165	$24,250	Excellent	$35,031	Manageable
#152	University Of ToledoPublic	$90,717	164	$22,250	Excellent	$19,243	Good
#153	University Of KentuckyPublic	$90,654	168	$22,500	Excellent	$30,006	Good
#154	Southern Methodist UniversityPrivate	$90,649	47	$19,500	Excellent	$40,025	Manageable
#155	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$90,634	158	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#156	The University Of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic	$90,623	186	$20,500	Excellent	$30,610	Good
#157	University Of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic	$90,588	36	$18,750	Excellent	$18,462	Good
#158	Valparaiso UniversityPrivate	$90,583	42	$26,942	Excellent	$28,500	Manageable
#159	Grand Valley State UniversityPublic	$90,565	71	$24,500	Excellent	$26,392	Good
#160	West Virginia UniversityPublic	$90,461	182	$22,500	Excellent	$32,980	Manageable
#161	University Of ArizonaPublic	$90,384	110	$19,620	Excellent	$30,126	Good
#162	The Catholic University Of AmericaPrivate	$90,355	40	$26,000	Excellent	$50,215	Manageable
#163	Clarkson UniversityPrivate	$90,286	158	$26,000	Excellent	$36,890	Manageable
#164	University Of ConnecticutPublic	$90,261	173	$21,500	Excellent	$35,324	Manageable
#165	Lake Superior State UniversityPublic	$90,216	21	$23,250	Excellent	$23,414	Good
#166	The University Of Texas At ArlingtonPublic	$90,158	134	$17,527	Excellent	$12,313	Excellent
#167	The University Of Texas At DallasPublic	$90,102	231	$18,000	Excellent	$21,495	Good
#168	Rowan UniversityPublic	$90,084	97	$20,500	Excellent	$27,445	Good
#169	University Of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic	$90,061	202	$19,500	Excellent	$25,729	Good
#170	Idaho State UniversityPublic	$90,053	14	$20,039	Excellent	$14,334	Excellent
#171	York College Of PennsylvaniaPrivate	$89,995	44	$26,000	Excellent	$33,999	Manageable
#172	New York Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$89,966	51	$23,334	Excellent	$39,731	Manageable
#173	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$89,901	120	$22,250	Excellent	$28,000	Good
#174	New Jersey Institute Of TechnologyPublic	$89,827	225	$21,000	Excellent	$22,866	Good
#175	Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate	$89,732	27	$26,000	Excellent	$64,334	Challenging

#151University Of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA • Public

💰

$90,768Program Earnings

165

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$35,031

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

13.0% burden

#152University Of Toledo

Toledo, OH • Public

💰

$90,717Program Earnings

164

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$19,243

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

8.9% burden

#153University Of Kentucky

Lexington, KY • Public

💰

$90,654Program Earnings

168

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$30,006

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.5% burden

#154Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,649Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$40,025

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

13.2% burden

#155Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,634Program Earnings

158

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

4.5% burden

📊19% pursue grad school

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#156The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN • Public

💰

$90,623Program Earnings

186

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$30,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

11.2% burden

#157University Of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO • Public

💰

$90,588Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$18,462

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.1% burden

#158Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,583Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,942

Student Debt

$28,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

12.0% burden

#159Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI • Public

💰

$90,565Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$26,392

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

11.1% burden

#160West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • Public

💰

$90,461Program Earnings

182

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$32,980

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.2% burden

#161University Of Arizona

Tucson, AZ • Public

💰

$90,384Program Earnings

110

Cohort

$19,620

Student Debt

$30,126

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.0% burden

#162The Catholic University Of America

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,355Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,215

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

16.9% burden

#163Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,286Program Earnings

158

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$36,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

13.9% burden

💼7% pursue grad school

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#164University Of Connecticut

Storrs, CT • Public

💰

$90,261Program Earnings

173

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,324

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

12.6% burden

#165Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI • Public

💰

$90,216Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$23,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.2% burden

#166The University Of Texas At Arlington

Arlington, TX • Public

💰

$90,158Program Earnings

134

Cohort

$17,527

Student Debt

$12,313

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

6.4% burden

#167The University Of Texas At Dallas

Richardson, TX • Public

💰

$90,102Program Earnings

231

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$21,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

8.7% burden

Glassboro, NJ • Public

💰

$90,084Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$27,445

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.6% burden

#169University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN • Public

💰

$90,061Program Earnings

202

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,729

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

10.0% burden

#170Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID • Public

💰

$90,053Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,039

Student Debt

$14,334

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.4% burden

#171York College Of Pennsylvania

York, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,995Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$33,999

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

13.2% burden

#172New York Institute Of Technology

Old Westbury, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,966Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,334

Student Debt

$39,731

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

14.0% burden

#173University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$89,901Program Earnings

120

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.1% burden

#174New Jersey Institute Of Technology

Newark, NJ • Public

💰

$89,827Program Earnings

225

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$22,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.6% burden

#175Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,732Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$64,334

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

20.4% burden

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