2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[General Engineering Mechanics](/majors/engineering/engineering-mechanics/general-engineering-mechanics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general engineering mechanics schools.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general engineering mechanics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools
For return on investment in general engineering mechanics, no school beat University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,267, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Students borrow a median of $20,778 to complete the general engineering mechanics program here. General Engineering Mechanics graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $57,461 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,778 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general engineering mechanics schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Students borrow a median of $26,432 to complete the general engineering mechanics program here. General Engineering Mechanics graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $72,612 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,432 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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).
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