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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$15,240 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 142 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #140 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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.

Check out the ME tech bachelor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,546. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 298
Ohio 493
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These values are for the top 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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