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Grainger College of Engineering
CompareMechanical Engineering is one the most diverse fields in engineering. This program applies mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles. Students study forces acting on bodies of solids or fluids as well as the resulting dynamic motion of those bodies. With these principles, we are able to design and control machines and systems. Examples include systems that apply loads, transport matter and energy, and convert one form of energy to another. If you’re interested in how the world around you moves and changes, this major might be for you.
96% employed or continuing education
64% employed after graduation
32% attending graduate school
$76,426 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: General Motors (6), Northrop Grumman (6), Navistar (4) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Stanford University, University of Michigan View All
3.9 years to degree
97% first-year retention rate
67% four-year graduation rate
91% six-year graduation rate