2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama
7Colleges
846Bachelor's Degrees
$29,358Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked 10th in Alabama. In fact, 846 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 35,501 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying me.
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Auburn University has taken the #1 spot in this year's mechanical engineering ranking for non-traditional students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn. Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 11,718 students at Auburn that take at least one class online. 5,257 students are part time.
The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population. UA also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama list.
The student loan default rate at UAH is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,880 students at UAH that take at least one class online. 2,739 students are part time.
University of Alabama at Birmingham earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UAB has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. About 7,363 of the students at UAB are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile. USA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama list.
About 2.3% of USA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,252 students take at least one class online at USA. 2,444 of USA students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Tuskegee University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Tuskegee has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama ranking.
About 3.8% of Tuskegee students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 172 students are part time.
Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, AAMU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alabama ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.5%. There are approximately 2,513 students at AAMU that take at least one class online. 905 of AAMU students are attending part time.
Mechanical Engineering Related Non-Traditional Student Rankings by Major
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.
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 the rest 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).