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

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In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 1,073 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in Alabama

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville General Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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