Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#176	University Of North DakotaPublic	$89,704	77	$22,057	Excellent	$14,269	Excellent
#177	University Of Central FloridaPublic	$89,663	455	$18,190	Excellent	$16,036	Excellent
#178	Binghamton UniversityPublic	$89,650	102	$18,500	Excellent	$27,270	Good
#179	Florida State UniversityPublic	$89,622	94	$18,000	Excellent	$17,000	Excellent
#180	University Of Alabama At BirminghamPublic	$89,589	47	$22,300	Excellent	$20,498	Good
#181	Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic	$89,583	81	$17,236	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#182	University Of Michigan-FlintPublic	$89,554	40	$25,000	Excellent	$12,953	Good
#183	University Of MemphisPublic	$89,516	48	$23,300	Excellent	$15,393	Good
#184	State University Of New York At New PaltzPublic	$89,504	48	$18,750	Excellent	$23,871	Good
#185	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusPublic	$89,436	269	$20,500	Excellent	$38,513	Manageable
#186	The University Of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic	$89,407	54	$19,500	Excellent	$17,353	Good
#187	University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic	$89,310	46	$25,000	Excellent	$22,757	Good
#188	Liberty UniversityPrivate	$89,129	56	$24,500	Excellent	$16,398	Good
#189	University Of New HavenPrivate	$89,099	32	$27,000	Excellent	$54,414	Challenging
#190	University Of IowaPublic	$89,078	89	$22,500	Excellent	$27,975	Good
#191	Wichita State UniversityPublic	$89,074	76	$20,500	Excellent	$14,306	Excellent
#192	University Of LouisvillePublic	$89,056	105	$20,500	Excellent	$20,717	Good
#193	University Of South AlabamaPublic	$89,052	67	$24,929	Excellent	$26,683	Good
#194	University Of Nebraska-LincolnPublic	$88,972	130	$21,000	Excellent	$25,798	Good
#195	University Of Minnesota-DuluthPublic	$88,965	106	$22,024	Excellent	$22,127	Good
#196	Indiana University-IndianapolisPublic	$88,960	147	$20,000	Excellent	$17,205	Good
#197	Kennesaw State UniversityPublic	$88,860	259	$23,833	Excellent	$19,000	Good
#198	Michigan Technological UniversityPublic	$88,860	266	$24,990	Excellent	$29,300	Manageable
#199	Texas A&M University-KingsvillePublic	$88,830	55	$22,934	Excellent	$14,224	Good
#200	Prairie View A & M UniversityPublic	$88,708	67	$27,000	Excellent	$16,012	Good

#176University Of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND • Public

💰

$89,704Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,057

Student Debt

$14,269

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

7.8% burden

#177University Of Central Florida

Orlando, FL • Public

💰

$89,663Program Earnings

455

Cohort

$18,190

Student Debt

$16,036

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.5% burden

#178Binghamton University

Vestal, NY • Public

💰

$89,650Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$27,270

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

10.2% burden

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#179Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL • Public

💰

$89,622Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.7% burden

#180University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Birmingham, AL • Public

💰

$89,589Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$20,498

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

9.4% burden

#181Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL • Public

💰

$89,583Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,236

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.1% burden

#182University Of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI • Public

💰

$89,554Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$12,953

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

8.2% burden

#183University Of Memphis

Memphis, TN • Public

💰

$89,516Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,300

Student Debt

$15,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

8.4% burden

#184State University Of New York At New Paltz

New Paltz, NY • Public

💰

$89,504Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$23,871

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

9.5% burden

#185Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK • Public

💰

$89,436Program Earnings

269

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$38,513

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

13.3% burden

#186The University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN • Public

💰

$89,407Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

8.1% burden

#187University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA • Public

💰

$89,310Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$22,757

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.5% burden

#188Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,129Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$16,398

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.9% burden

#189University Of New Haven

West Haven, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,099Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$54,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

18.5% burden

#190University Of Iowa

Iowa City, IA • Public

💰

$89,078Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$27,975

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.3% burden

#191Wichita State University

Wichita, KS • Public

💰

$89,074Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$14,306

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

7.6% burden

#192University Of Louisville

Louisville, KY • Public

💰

$89,056Program Earnings

105

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$20,717

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.1% burden

#193University Of South Alabama

Mobile, AL • Public

💰

$89,052Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,929

Student Debt

$26,683

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

11.5% burden

#194University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE • Public

💰

$88,972Program Earnings

130

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$25,798

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

10.5% burden

#195University Of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN • Public

💰

$88,965Program Earnings

106

Cohort

$22,024

Student Debt

$22,127

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.8% burden

#196Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN • Public

💰

$88,960Program Earnings

147

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$17,205

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.2% burden

#197Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA • Public

💰

$88,860Program Earnings

259

Cohort

$23,833

Student Debt

$19,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.4% burden

#198Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI • Public

💰

$88,860Program Earnings

266

Cohort

$24,990

Student Debt

$29,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

12.1% burden

#199Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX • Public

💰

$88,830Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,934

Student Debt

$14,224

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

8.1% burden

#200Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX • Public

💰

$88,708Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$16,012

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

9.4% burden

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