A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.
| A major in Mechanical Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 8
Illinois
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Mechanical Engineering among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL | 39
(8.4%) |  |  | |
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| | Bradley University
Peoria, IL | 71
(6.0%) | |  | |
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| | Northwestern University
Evanston, IL | 54
(2.7%) |  |  | |
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| | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL | 188
(2.6%) | | | |
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| | University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL | 72
(2.2%) | | | |
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| | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL | 39
(1.9%) |  | | |
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| | Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL | 67
(1.7%) | | | |
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| | Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL | 36
(0.8%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.