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Carbondale, IL · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 33 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

44/100Light#207 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year332% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$796Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Wing E, Engineering Wing B, Engineering Wing A, Engineering Wing D, One Innovation Place.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Texas at El Paso 44
  2. University of Akron 44
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 44
  4. University of New Orleans 44
  5. Norwich University 44
  6. New Mexico State University 43
  7. Northern Illinois University 43
  8. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 43

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale 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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