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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$67,331 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

Construction Engineering is the #233 most popular major in Illinois with 27 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Best Construction Engineering Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Engineering Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for construction engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Construction Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Construction Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 105
Indiana 37
Wisconsin 6

One of 40 majors within the area of study, construction engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Daniel Christensen.

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