19 low-tuition master's programs in Mechanical Engineering — US

19 programs for a master's in Mechanical Engineering in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $29,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

    Application deadline
    Feb 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $26,216
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Duke University

    Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $26,770
  3. 3

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
  4. 4

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Engineering Mechanics: Research, MS

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $25,315
  5. 5

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 1
    Annual tuition
    $20,714
    Program duration
    60 months
  6. 6

    University of California--Santa Barbara

    Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $28,671
  7. 7

    University of California, Davis

    Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
  8. 8

    University of California--Irvine

    Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 31 +1
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
  9. 9

    University of Pittsburgh

    Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +2
    Annual tuition
    $15,014
  10. 10

    University of Massachusetts--Amherst

    Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $25,792

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The complete list of Mechanical Engineering Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics24 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Engineering Mechanics
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonEngineering Mechanics: Research, MS
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Automotive Engineering12 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering60 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
#98Virginia TechMaster of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Automotive Engineering24 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Mechanical Engineering12 months

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