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

10 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.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.

On average, EE graduates from UIUC take out $18,979 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.

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.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, EE graduates from NIU take out $25,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in EE at SIUE, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in EE at SIUC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,005.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 26 students majoring in EE at Illinois Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,883.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Of the 15 students majoring in EE at Bradley, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 20% of the EE majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges 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 10 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 NASA.

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