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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

33 Colleges
$33,663 Avg Salary
$11,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 200 students majoring in engineering tech at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 92% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Of the 11 students majoring in engineering tech at College of Lake County, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering tech at Oakton Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in engineering tech at COD, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 25 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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