2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #73 most popular major in Illinois with 427 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
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Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named William Rainey Harper College the most popular school in Illinois for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from COD take out $10,843 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at Parkland College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Women make up 7% of the engineering majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Rock Valley College accumulate an average of around $7,052 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at Wilbur Wright College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at Oakton Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in engineering at College of Lake County, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
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Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to 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 28 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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