York, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,556 school-wide net price and $61,012 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

4.4% Share of awards $18,556 Net price (all) $61,012 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 4.4% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 73.7%
Graduation rate: 64.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,556/yr
4-year cost (est.): $74,224
Median debt: $26,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $61,012/yr
ROI grade (school): B

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($18,556), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($61,012), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#230 school-level value rank #230 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.3× national avg award concentration Higher than 80% of reporting colleges

−$856 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$3,118 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($856 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,118 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place York College of Pennsylvania in the top 57% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 4.4% of the awards or completions reported for York College of Pennsylvania. That award concentration is higher than at 80% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

York College of Pennsylvania's average net price is $18,556 per year, about $74,224 over four years. That is $856 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $61,012 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,118 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places York College of Pennsylvania #230 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.