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2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$49,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,553 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Illinois.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Engineering Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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