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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in engineering tech at Northwestern, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 41% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in engineering tech at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 42% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Illinois State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in engineering tech at Illinois Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 26% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Illinois University

Best 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

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.

  • 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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