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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

42 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate 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 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 42 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering tech at Joliet Junior College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Joliet Junior College Report

#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in engineering tech at Lewis and Clark Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in engineering tech at IVCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#9

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

With a ranking of #10, Rock Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges 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

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 26 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.

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