2026 Best General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

General Engineering Mechanics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for general engineering mechanics students.

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• Best General Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for General Engineering Mechanics in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general engineering mechanics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Engineering Mechanics

1

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 General Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded

$57,461 Median Starting Salary

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2026 ranking of the best general engineering mechanics schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 general engineering mechanics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering mechanics degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. Typical student debt for the program is $20,778. More information about a degree in general engineering mechanics from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

2

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

49 General Engineering Mechanics Degrees Awarded

$72,612 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering mechanics schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. About 90% of students finish within six years. University Of Wisconsin Madison awarded about 49 general engineering mechanics degrees in the most recent data year. General Engineering Mechanics graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $72,612 early in their careers. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates carry a median of $26,432 in student loans. Read more about the general engineering mechanics program at University Of Wisconsin Madison

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.