2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Alaska, there were 80 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,400 and $19,082 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,325 and $26,561 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and 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 Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska master’s degree me students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska

#1

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

#1 in overall quality

$24,287 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UAF

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

$24,496 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 2 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAA are $24,496, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Alaska Anchorage

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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