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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

141 Ranked Colleges
1,700 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,700 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 141 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

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Out of the 141 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida General Mechanical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 43 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 55 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Full The City College of New York General Mechanical Engineering Report

#15

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine General Mechanical Engineering Report

#17

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida General Mechanical Engineering Report

Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 15 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#25

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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