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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Northern Illinois University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Northern Illinois University highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #218 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	218 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois	7 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Northern Illinois University

The table below lists every degree level available for mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	119
Master’s	18

Northern Illinois University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Illinois University handed out 119 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northern Illinois University holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University earn a median of $79,434 a year. This is above $63,103, the median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Northern Illinois University, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is below $25,209, the typical median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.

Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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

Learn more about Northern Illinois University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are White. Roughly 70% 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	83
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Northern Illinois University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	18

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.