Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 61 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

SIUE Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

SIUE Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at SIUE 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	146
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	199
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	235

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ME from SIUE. This makes it the #147 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from SIUE Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $60,153. 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 SIUE

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

SIUE Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 95% were men and 5% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	55
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUE Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from SIUE in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Robotics Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical 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 Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.