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Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UIC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

UIC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UIC

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 Master’s Program

11% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of me master's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 67

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Mechanical Engineers 17,320 $92,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Cost Estimators 5,600 $66,480
Engineering Professors 1,330 $114,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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