2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Illinois

Ranked #19 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The ME doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

51 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 51 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 21 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Illinois.

There were about 15 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Illinois.

There were about 3 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	98
Ohio	144	66
Indiana	130	68
Wisconsin	104	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	106
Materials Engineering	62
Civil Engineering	60
Chemical Engineering	54
Biomedical Engineering	48
Industrial Engineering	19
Computer Engineering	13
Environmental Engineering	13
Nuclear Engineering	11
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.