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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$85,668 Avg Salary
$35,501 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering-related fields students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for engineering-related fields students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debt load of $35,501.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 431
Ohio 379
Indiana 286
Wisconsin 62

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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