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Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$69,796 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #73 most popular major in Illinois with 427 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.

The Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in General Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for general engineering students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 470
Ohio 243
Indiana 254
Wisconsin 202

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 5 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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