Mechanical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology graduates about 70 mechanical engineering majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 80th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).
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Where mechanical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center, Materials Technology Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 14 · Arts 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at Illinois Institute of Technology
- Computer science 78 · #100
- Physics & astronomy 77 · #78
- Engineering (all) 77 · #83
- Math & statistics 74 · #125
- Architecture 73 · #33
- Psychology 60 · #254
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Institute of Technology with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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