Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 302 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#201	Montana State UniversityPublic	$88,653	179	$22,500	Excellent	$25,000	Good
#202	The University Of Texas At TylerPublic	$88,562	82	$17,137	Excellent	$15,463	Excellent
#203	Kansas State UniversityPublic	$88,533	182	$21,250	Excellent	$27,283	Good
#204	University Of HartfordPrivate	$88,530	42	$27,000	Excellent	$44,000	Manageable
#205	University Of Southern MainePublic	$88,515	24	$19,060	Excellent	$17,050	Good
#206	University Of Nevada-RenoPublic	$88,460	135	$18,922	Excellent	$26,150	Good
#207	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic	$88,410	86	$21,500	Excellent	$23,585	Good
#208	The University Of Texas At El PasoPublic	$88,393	199	$18,000	Excellent	$11,916	Excellent
#209	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$88,366	174	$18,500	Excellent	$20,855	Good
#210	Widener UniversityPrivate	$88,358	30	$27,000	Excellent	$33,146	Manageable
#211	University Of DaytonPrivate	$88,339	214	$23,250	Excellent	$43,810	Manageable
#212	University Of North Carolina At CharlottePublic	$88,265	175	$21,500	Excellent	$19,809	Good
#213	University Of South FloridaPublic	$88,249	223	$17,988	Excellent	$15,541	Excellent
#214	University Of Central OklahomaPublic	$88,188	24	$21,000	Excellent	$15,191	Good
#215	California State University-FresnoPublic	$88,002	79	$14,505	Excellent	$12,050	Excellent
#216	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic	$87,997	311	$25,000	Excellent	$38,368	Manageable
#217	The University Of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic	$87,991	122	$12,950	Excellent	$8,107	Excellent
#218	Illinois Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$87,789	73	$25,000	Excellent	$36,438	Manageable
#219	Suny Polytechnic InstitutePublic	$87,788	27	$17,250	Excellent	$18,928	Good
#220	Old Dominion UniversityPublic	$87,772	114	$24,000	Excellent	$18,866	Good
#221	University Of Akron Main CampusPublic	$87,752	170	$23,250	Excellent	$22,000	Good
#222	Georgia Southern UniversityPublic	$87,731	157	$23,250	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#223	South Dakota State UniversityPublic	$87,704	95	$23,250	Excellent	$18,000	Good
#224	North Dakota State University-Main CampusPublic	$87,702	154	$23,199	Excellent	$14,621	Good
#225	University Of Wisconsin-StoutPublic	$87,645	77	$23,000	Excellent	$11,000	Excellent

#201Montana State University

Bozeman, MT • Public

💰

$88,653Program Earnings

179

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.6% burden

#202The University Of Texas At Tyler

Tyler, TX • Public

💰

$88,562Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,137

Student Debt

$15,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

7.3% burden

#203Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS • Public

💰

$88,533Program Earnings

182

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$27,283

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

10.9% burden

#204University Of Hartford

West Hartford, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,530Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$44,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

16.1% burden

#205University Of Southern Maine

Portland, ME • Public

💰

$88,515Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,060

Student Debt

$17,050

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

8.0% burden

#206University Of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV • Public

💰

$88,460Program Earnings

135

Cohort

$18,922

Student Debt

$26,150

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

10.2% burden

#207Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA • Public

💰

$88,410Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

10.1% burden

#208The University Of Texas At El Paso

El Paso, TX • Public

💰

$88,393Program Earnings

199

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$11,916

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.6% burden

💼9% pursue grad school

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#209University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$88,366Program Earnings

174

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

8.8% burden

#210Widener University

Chester, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,358Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$33,146

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

13.6% burden

#211University Of Dayton

Dayton, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,339Program Earnings

214

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$43,810

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

15.4% burden

#212University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

Charlotte, NC • Public

💰

$88,265Program Earnings

175

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,809

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.2% burden

#213University Of South Florida

Tampa, FL • Public

💰

$88,249Program Earnings

223

Cohort

$17,988

Student Debt

$15,541

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

7.5% burden

#214University Of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK • Public

💰

$88,188Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$15,191

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

8.0% burden

#215California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA • Public

💰

$88,002Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,505

Student Debt

$12,050

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

5.9% burden

#216Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA • Public

💰

$87,997Program Earnings

311

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$38,368

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.5% burden

💼4% pursue grad school

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#217The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX • Public

💰

$87,991Program Earnings

122

Cohort

$12,950

Student Debt

$8,107

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

4.7% burden

#218Illinois Institute Of Technology

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,789Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$36,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

14.1% burden

#219Suny Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY • Public

💰

$87,788Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,250

Student Debt

$18,928

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.2% burden

#220Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA • Public

💰

$87,772Program Earnings

114

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$18,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

9.6% burden

#221University Of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH • Public

💰

$87,752Program Earnings

170

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

10.2% burden

#222Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA • Public

💰

$87,731Program Earnings

157

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

8.8% burden

#223South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD • Public

💰

$87,704Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$18,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.2% burden

#224North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND • Public

💰

$87,702Program Earnings

154

Cohort

$23,199

Student Debt

$14,621

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

8.4% burden

#225University Of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI • Public

💰

$87,645Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$11,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

7.5% burden

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