2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in Virginia

[General Engineering Mechanics](/majors/engineering/engineering-mechanics/general-engineering-mechanics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general engineering mechanics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general engineering mechanics schools.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Mechanics Schools in Virginia
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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our 2027 list of the best value general engineering mechanics schools in Virginia. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for general engineering mechanics graduates is $27,500. Soon after graduation, general engineering mechanics degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $81,735. Set against $27,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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