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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

68 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$70,569 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#27 in the U.S.
#2 in Illinois
#8 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #27 out of 114 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 27 of 114
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois 2 of 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region 8 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 68

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale conferred 68 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 1
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$70,569 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale report a median salary of $70,569 a year. This is above $58,303, the median for all majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Salary for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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

$19,187 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,187 in student loans. This is lower than $23,834, the typical median for all majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$13,334 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,187 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,638 $9,638
Fees $3,696 $3,696

Find out more about Southern Illinois University-Carbondale tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 97% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 3% went to women.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale gender breakdown of Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale were White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor’s)

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale awarded 68 bachelor’s completions in automotive engineering technology/technician in the latest year of data — 3% to women and 97% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).

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