2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #38 most popular major in Illinois.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois
Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.
Bradley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Illinois Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $50,375 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for ME in Illinois.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 592 |
| Ohio | 395 |
| Indiana | 282 |
| Wisconsin | 96 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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