2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Illinois
Finding the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies 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 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Most Popular Online Illinois Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular online school in Illinois for engineering technologies students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $16,667 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.
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The excellent online programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out is $47,047. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.
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Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,230 |
| Michigan | 2,201 |
| Ohio | 2,673 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.