Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Western Illinois University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Western Illinois University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #10 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#327 in the U.S.

#10 in Illinois

#54 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates Western Illinois University highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #327 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	327 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois	10 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	54 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Western Illinois University

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at Western Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	13

Western Illinois University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Illinois University handed out 13 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western Illinois University ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #10 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	10
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	54
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,572 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,238	$9,662
Fees	$4,910	$4,910

Find out more about Western Illinois University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Western 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Western Illinois University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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