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2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

[Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools.

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• Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools

1

University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Durham, NH

$19,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$66,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of New Hampshire Main Campus, our #1 best value for mechanical engineering in New Hampshire. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Durham. Students from in state pay about $19,202 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,852 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the mechanical engineering program here. Early-career mechanical engineering graduates make about $70,865. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$17,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,103 Avg Student Debt

$50,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern New Hampshire University earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. In-state tuition and fees average $17,200. Mechanical Engineering graduates carry a median of $29,103 in student loans. Early-career mechanical engineering graduates make about $53,211. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.