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2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[General Engineering Mechanics](/majors/engineering/engineering-mechanics/general-engineering-mechanics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general engineering mechanics students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree General Engineering Mechanics Schools
• Other Degree Levels

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

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,778 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2027 list of the best value general engineering mechanics schools in the United States. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,267, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Students borrow a median of $20,778 to complete the general engineering mechanics program here. General Engineering Mechanics graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $57,461 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,432 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place for general engineering mechanics. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Students borrow a median of $26,432 to complete the general engineering mechanics program here. 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%.

Other General Engineering Mechanics Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.