Dekalb, Illinois · Public

Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,391 school-wide net price and $57,808 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

3.5% Share of awards $13,391 Net price (all) $57,808 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

3.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 3.5% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 69.8%
Graduation rate: 48.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $13,391/yr
4-year cost (est.): $53,564
Median debt: $22,162

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $57,808/yr
ROI grade (school): A

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.5%), school-wide average net price ($13,391), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,808), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#115 school-level value rank #115 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.0× national avg award concentration Higher than 72% of reporting colleges

−$6,021 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$6,322 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,021 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,322 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Northern Illinois University in the top 29% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 3.5% of the awards or completions reported for Northern Illinois University. That award concentration is higher than at 72% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Northern Illinois University's average net price is $13,391 per year, about $53,564 over four years. That is $6,021 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $57,808 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,322 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Northern Illinois University #115 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.