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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #38 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 592
Ohio 395
Indiana 282
Wisconsin 96

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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