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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

2 Colleges in Alaska
40 Bachelor's Degrees
$75,470 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Alaska

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Alaska Schools for a Bachelor's in ME

1

It is hard to beat University of Alaska Fairbanks if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the mechanical engineering program at University of Alaska Fairbanks earn $3,969 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the me program earn about $71,501 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 3,935
Washington 226 724
Oregon 185 560
Nevada 129 250
Hawaii 112 75

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 40

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 30
Electrical Engineering 14
Geoscience Engineering 9
Computer Engineering 7
Mining Engineering 4
Petroleum Engineering 2

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