2025 Best General Engineering Mechanics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in general engineering mechanics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #651 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Mechanics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in general engineering mechanics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering mechanics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering mechanics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering mechanics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering mechanics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering Mechanics in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering mechanics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Engineering Mechanics

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering mechanics. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering mechanics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering mechanics. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering mechanics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best General Engineering Mechanics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	558	32
Wisconsin	435	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Engineering Mechanics

One of 0 majors within the Engineering Mechanics area of study, General Engineering Mechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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