2023 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technology (Other) School for You
With 119 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technology (other) is the #151 most popular major in Illinois.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other 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. 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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Engineering Technology
Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best value school for engineering technology (other) students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.
UIUC also made our Best Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for engineering technology (other) students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.
Northwestern also made our Best Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.
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Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 27 |
| Ohio | 156 |
| Indiana | 49 |
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Engineering Technology (Other) Related Majors for Other Engineering Tech
Engineering Technology (Other) is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.