Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 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.

NIU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

NIU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at NIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

ME Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at NIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NIU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of me master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from NIU, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	135

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical 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 Northern Illinois University.

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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.