Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.

SIUC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

SIUC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at SIUC 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 97% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 3% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	61

Related Majors

• Mining Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.