2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Engineering
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value 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 city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in Illinois.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 470 |
| Ohio | 243 |
| Indiana | 254 |
| Wisconsin | 202 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
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.
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