Mechanical Engineering Schools In Illinois
In Illinois, there are 17 accredited schools where mechanical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the mechanical engineering academic community in Illinois, and the future trends in mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Mechanical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Illinois | 16,210 |
| National | 549,180 |
Approximately 3% of the country's mechanical engineering professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Illinois
| 22,860 | 24,730 | 25,310 | 26,810 | 16,210 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Illinois, mechanical engineering is a shrinking field. 6,650 less mechanical engineering professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 29%. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $57,244 | $61,626 | $64,060 | $64,564 | $65,298 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of mechanical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by mechanical engineering professionals are increasing. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $57,244 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $65,298 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$38,054 |
25th percentile |
$47,742 |
50th percentile |
$61,142 |
75th percentile |
$76,136 |
90th percentile |
$96,702 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earning 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Illinois state.
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Illinois
Civil Engineering |
$60,400 |
Drafting |
$52,708 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,250 |
Industrial Design |
$58,520 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$65,298 |
Physics |
$130,880 |
Mechanical engineering professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 33 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 819 mechanical engineering graduates from mechanical engineering courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 875 graduates.
Thus there was a 7% percent increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. A majority of these graduates, or 27%, graduated with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.