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

4 Colleges
$63,467 Avg Salary
$23,230 Avg Student Debt

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

Engineering Science is the #267 most popular major in Illinois with 6 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 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 Engineering Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in Illinois for engineering science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering science at Benedictine U, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Science at Benedictine University

#2

Principia College

Elsah, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Principia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering science majors at the school.

Full Engineering Science at Principia College Report

#3

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Millikin University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering science schools in Illinois. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Decatur.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for engineering science 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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Best Engineering Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 31
Ohio 96
Indiana 59

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science 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 4 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 Nicolás Pérez.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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