2026 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general mechanical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Vermont, our #1 best value for general mechanical engineering in Vermont. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. General Mechanical Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. General Mechanical Engineering graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $61,626 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Norwich University earned it the #2 place for general mechanical engineering. Norwich University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Northfield. Students from in state pay about $49,740 in tuition and fees. General Mechanical Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. General Mechanical Engineering graduates of Norwich University earn a median of $48,799 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Norwich University admits about 74% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[General Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/general-mechanical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
