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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$91,210 Avg Salary

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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Northern Illinois University

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools 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 4 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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