Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 120 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from NIU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at NIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	17
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	127
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in ME from NIU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from NIU Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $64,752. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from NIU. About 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 70% 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.

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	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	84
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NIU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from NIU in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NIU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.