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Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$28,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology School for You

With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electromechanical engineering technology is the #170 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for electromechanical engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Electromechanical Engineering

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis and Clark Community College the best value school in Illinois for electromechanical engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 per year.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $8,104 per year.

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$50,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Illinois Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $50,375 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, electromechanical engineering tech majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $50,568 in student debt.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for electromechanical engineering tech in Illinois.

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Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 165
Ohio 270
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 267

One of 18 majors within the area of study, electromechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).

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