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Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

155 Bachelor's Degrees
49 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Illinois at Chicago.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UIC

UIC ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 34
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 102
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 105
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 105
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 111
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 129
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 250
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 262

Popularity of ME at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 173 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in me from UIC. This makes it the #50 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UIC Make?

$60,931 Bachelor's Median Salary
$72,619 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $60,931. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's me program at UIC make a median salary of $72,619. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from UIC Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, me students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at UIC is $465 per month.

UIC ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The me program at UIC awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 49
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 9

UIC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The me program at UIC awarded 49 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 37
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 162
Civil Engineering 133
Biomedical Engineering 115
Chemical Engineering 85
Industrial Engineering 67

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