2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general engineering mechanics students.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the United States
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
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Madison the best value for a degree in general engineering mechanics in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Typical student debt for general engineering mechanics graduates is $26,432. 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. The acceptance rate is 45%.
A rank of #2 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the best values for general engineering mechanics. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, compared with $37,764 for out-of-state students. General Engineering Mechanics graduates carry a median of $27,500 in student loans. General Engineering Mechanics graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $81,735 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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