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2027 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Dakota

[General Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/general-mechanical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general mechanical engineering students.

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• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general mechanical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools

1

North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is North Dakota State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for general mechanical engineering in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,910, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general mechanical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general mechanical engineering degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $72,158. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Dakota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. Students from in state pay about $10,951 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. General Mechanical Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career general mechanical engineering graduates make about $73,603. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.