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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 1,029 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,979. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $464.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,936.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UIC take out $22,267 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

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

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, EE graduates from Illinois Tech take out $23,883 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from SIUC take out $25,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,147
Ohio 1,153
Indiana 730
Wisconsin 465

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

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 NASA.

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