2027 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Engineering Mechanics](/majors/engineering/engineering-mechanics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for engineering mechanics students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering mechanics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign the best value for a degree in engineering mechanics in the United States. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for engineering mechanics graduates is $20,778. Soon after graduation, engineering mechanics degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. Set against $20,778 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering mechanics schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. Students from in state pay about $11,603 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Engineering Mechanics graduates carry a median of $26,432 in student loans. Early-career engineering mechanics graduates make about $72,612. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
Other Engineering Mechanics Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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