2024 Best General Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

General Engineering Mechanics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #613 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general engineering mechanics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in general engineering mechanics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering Mechanics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general engineering mechanics for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general engineering mechanics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering mechanics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering mechanics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering mechanics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering mechanics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering Mechanics in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering mechanics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in General Engineering Mechanics

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general engineering mechanics. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from Northwestern University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general engineering mechanics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in general engineering mechanics. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

4

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering mechanics. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering mechanics from Michigan State University

Best General Engineering Mechanics Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering mechanics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	3
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	0
Wisconsin	317	2

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General Engineering Mechanics Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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