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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Engineering Science 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 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 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in Illinois for engineering science students. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Principia College

Elsah, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Principia College is a great place for engineering science students. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Engineering Science at Principia College Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millikin University is a great place for engineering science students. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Decatur.

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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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