2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois

Check out the ME tech 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

#1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

92 Degrees

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

$57,372 Average Salary

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for mechanical engineering technology students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at SIUC take out is $16,763. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

23 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Illinois

$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northwestern University Report

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.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors for ME Tech

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

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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