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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 2 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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