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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Here is an overview of this program at UIC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 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

UIC Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UIC among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, placing at #120 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	120 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois	4 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UIC

The following degree levels are granted in mechanical engineering at UIC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	161
Master’s	41
Doctoral	16

UIC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Chicago conferred 161 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UIC ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UIC earn a median of $77,381 a year. This is above $73,881, the median for all majors at UIC.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UIC, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $21,500 in student loans. This is higher than $20,119, the typical median for all majors at UIC.

UIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,776	$28,849
Fees	$3,160	$3,160

Learn more about UIC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 80% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UIC were Hispanic or Latino. 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 Chicago with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	10

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UIC

Graduate study is also available at UIC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	41
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	16

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 Hied5 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.