2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alaska
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53Bachelor's Degrees
$29,284Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Mechanical Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 53 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 35,501 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.1% were from a college or university in the state.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best ME Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Mechanical Engineering School for Non-Traditional Students in Alaska
The following school tops our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Best Mechanical Engineering School for Non-Traditional Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks tops the 2021 list of our schools in Alaska that are best for non-traditional mechanical engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Alaska ranking.
About 2.7% of UAF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,455 of UAF students are exclusively distance learners. 4,115 of UAF students are attending part time.
Mechanical Engineering Related Non-Traditional Student Rankings by Major
Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top school 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).