2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 North Dakota, there were 275 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,450 and $24,800 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,960 and $29,702 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also 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 Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in North Dakota

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UND Mechanical Engineering Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

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.

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