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2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,908 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,659 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,892.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering Tech majors at WIU take out an average of $30,743 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,564 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $332.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering technology schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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Best Value General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 100
Ohio 200
Indiana 63
Wisconsin 49

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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