Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.
UIUC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
UIUC Mechanical Engineering Rankings
There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME Student Demographics at UIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UIUC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 37 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Mechanical Engineering | 90 |
Related Majors
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- General Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
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 Urbana-Champaign.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.