2024 Best General Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

General Engineering Mechanics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #613 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general engineering mechanics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3 master's degrees in general engineering mechanics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering mechanics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering mechanics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering mechanics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering mechanics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Mechanics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering Mechanics in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering mechanics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in General Engineering Mechanics

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering mechanics needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from Northwestern University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering mechanics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best General Engineering Mechanics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	0
Wisconsin	317	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Engineering Mechanics

One of 0 majors within the Engineering Mechanics area of study, General Engineering Mechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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