2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,183 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 21% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 21 students majoring in ME at Northwestern, 76% are male and 24% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in ME at UIC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 2 students majoring in ME at Illinois Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,498 |
Ohio | 2,106 |
Indiana | 1,336 |
Wisconsin | 855 |
Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to ME
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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