by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Illinois compares to other colleges that offer mechanical engineering.
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Illinois is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 269 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.
Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $91,705 a year. This is higher than $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is below $20,796, the typical 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, 84% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. About 35% 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 mechanical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 94 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 61 |
| Other Races | 9 |
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.
The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at Illinois are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 57% 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 mechanical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the most recent graduating class, 92% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. About 67% 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 mechanical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanical engineering majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.