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2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

[Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools.

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• Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

2027 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

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

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools

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University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Durham, NH

$19,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$66,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Hampshire Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value mechanical engineering schools in New Hampshire. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Durham. Students from in state pay about $19,202 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,852. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the mechanical engineering program here. Early-career mechanical engineering graduates make about $70,865. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$17,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,103 Avg Student Debt

$50,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern New Hampshire University earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,200. Typical student debt for mechanical engineering graduates is $29,103. Early-career mechanical engineering graduates make about $53,211. That is a strong return on a $29,103 median debt. Southern New Hampshire University admits about 100% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

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