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Engineering (all) at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 21 engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 271st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 47 out of 100.

47/100Solid#271 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year212% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,000
Research in the field$781Ka year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
chandra retirement party
Retirement chandraPhoto: 이인경주 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Central Connecticut State University 47
  2. University of Missouri–St. Louis 47
  3. St. Mary's University 47
  4. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 47
  5. Cornell College 47
  6. Whittier College 47
  7. University of Akron 46
  8. Northern Illinois University 46

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois with every school we score in 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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