2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering tech majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
Full Engineering Technologies at Northwestern University Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,230 |
Michigan | 2,201 |
Ohio | 2,673 |
Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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