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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,713 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,600 and $26,332 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Mechanical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University Mechanical Engineering Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Temple University

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Drexel 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%.

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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