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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” 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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,713 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park General Mechanical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 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 21 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

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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%.

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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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