2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,183 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $500.
UIUC also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $22,299 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $27,219. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot 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. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $21,638 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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Bradley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $36,360 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bradley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Illinois Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $50,375 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,824.
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Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,498 |
| Ohio | 2,106 |
| Indiana | 1,336 |
| Wisconsin | 855 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
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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