2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 68 students majoring in ME at Illinois Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Of the 56 students majoring in ME at Northwestern, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Bradley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 8 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.
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