by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Illinois stacks up against peers offering engineering mechanics.
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Illinois is the top-ranked school in the United States for engineering mechanics. In particular, it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 20 bachelor’s degrees in engineering mechanics.
Engineering Mechanics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $89,053 a year. This is below $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 90% of engineering mechanics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 10% went to women.
The majority of engineering mechanics bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in engineering mechanics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in engineering mechanics from Illinois were men.
The largest share of engineering mechanics master’s degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in engineering mechanics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in engineering mechanics from Illinois were men.
The largest share of engineering mechanics doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were Asian. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in engineering mechanics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the engineering mechanics majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.