2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 489 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,367 and $24,280 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and 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 mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Full WSU Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at KU

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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