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Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$83,157 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree School for You

With 1,478 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #22 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Engineering Technologies

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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Out of the 8 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 city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,230
Michigan 2,201
Ohio 2,673
Wisconsin 1,081

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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