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General Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 398 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 15% women (61) and 85% men (337).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 269 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 16% were women (42) and 84% were men (227).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	3
Asian	68
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	61
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 90 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 18% were women (16) and 82% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	51

Minority students account for 22% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 39 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 8% were women (3) and 92% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	26

Minority students account for 13% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.