Chicago, Illinois · Public

Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,974 school-wide net price and $68,740 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

2.4% Share of awards $10,974 Net price (all) $68,740 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 2.4% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 77.4%
Graduation rate: 61.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,974/yr
4-year cost (est.): $43,896
Median debt: $16,704

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $68,740/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 (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($10,974), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,740), 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.

#40 school-level value rank #40 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

71% national avg award concentration Higher than 54% of reporting colleges

−$8,438 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$4,610 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 below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,438 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,610 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Illinois Chicago in the top 10% 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 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for University of Illinois Chicago. That award concentration is higher than at 54% of schools in this field set and is below 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?

University of Illinois Chicago's average net price is $10,974 per year, about $43,896 over four years. That is $8,438 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $68,740 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,610 above 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 University of Illinois Chicago #40 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.