by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Mechanical Engineering is a concentration offered under the mechanical engineering major at Northern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general mechanical engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
NIU does not offer an online option for its general mechanical engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in general mechanical engineering at NIU in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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