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Macomb, IL · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 17 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 227th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 40 out of 100.

40/100Light#227 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year171% of the class
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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Central Connecticut State University 41
  2. Merrimack College 41
  3. California State University–Sacramento 40
  4. California State University–Los Angeles 40
  5. The University of Texas–San Antonio 38
  6. Cleveland State University 38
  7. Gannon University 38
  8. University of Indianapolis 38

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 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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