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Engineering at Northern Illinois University

Here is an overview of this program at Northern Illinois University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Engineering Degrees Available at Northern Illinois University

The following degree levels are available for engineering at Northern Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	195
Master’s	108

Northern Illinois University Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern Illinois University awarded 195 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northern Illinois University holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	5
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	10
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	42
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University earn a median of $80,649 a year. This is above $63,103, the median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University, engineering students borrow a median amount of $23,568 in student loans. This is lower than $25,209, the typical median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.

Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,606	$10,232
Fees	$2,828	$2,828

Read more about Northern Illinois University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 83% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are White. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	121
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	6

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Northern Illinois University granted 119 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).

• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #6
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #12
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #32
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #78

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Northern Illinois University awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 5% to women and 95% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (49%).

• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #6
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #28
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #70

Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Northern Illinois University conferred 19 bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering in the latest year of data — 32% to women and 68% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).

• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
• Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #5
• Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #19

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Northern Illinois University conferred 16 bachelor’s degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).

• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #33

Graduate Study in Engineering at Northern Illinois University

Graduate study is also available at Northern Illinois University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	108

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License More about our data sources and methodologies.