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General Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 137 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Northern Illinois University are 12% women (16) and 88% men (121).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 119 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Northern Illinois University, 12% were women (14) and 88% were men (105).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 18 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.