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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering

130 Ranked Colleges
1,700 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking looked at 130 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students 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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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 60 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech General Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full UNL General Mechanical Engineering Report

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 1 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 15 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson General Mechanical Engineering Report

#15

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, Lehigh has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh General Mechanical Engineering Report

#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 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 University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#18

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 44 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT General Mechanical Engineering Report

#22

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 15 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou General Mechanical Engineering Report

Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. 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.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Mechanical Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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