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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$70,089 Avg Salary
$24,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 742 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #52 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for computer engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the CE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,517 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 60 students majoring in CE at UIC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CE majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $21,306 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CE at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CE graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debt load of $24,592.

Full Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in CE at Loyola Chicago, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Computer Engineering at Loyola University Chicago Report

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 5% of the CE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,520.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the CE majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 13 students majoring in CE at SIUC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer engineering programs. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at Bradley University Report

DeVry University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Of the 9 students majoring in CE at DeVry University - Illinois, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 17% of the CE majors at the school.

Full Computer Engineering at Lewis University Report

Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 632
Ohio 1,143
Indiana 470
Wisconsin 272

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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