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2023 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$41,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,526 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering mechanics was ranked #247 in the country. In fact 144 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering mechanics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering mechanics majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Mechanics

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for engineering mechanics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC also made our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Engineering Mechanics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Engineering Mechanics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

Read full report on Engineering Mechanics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year.

Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Engineering Mechanics at Michigan State University

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering mechanics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Northwestern University Report

Best Engineering Mechanics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Illinois 11
Ohio 2
Wisconsin 2

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One of 39 majors within the area of study, engineering mechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering Mechanics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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