2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in Illinois

[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 1 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 Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general engineering mechanics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earned the #1 spot for value among general engineering mechanics schools in Illinois. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,096. Students borrow a median of $20,778 to complete the general engineering mechanics program here. Soon after graduation, general engineering mechanics degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. That is a strong return on a $20,778 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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