2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.
The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois
Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for mechanical engineering students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #8, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 8 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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