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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the most popular school in Illinois for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Of the 48 students majoring in engineering at Olivet Nazarene, 85% are male and 15% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

Read full report on General Engineering at Olivet Nazarene University

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

Engineering majors at WIU take out an average of $38,668 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Engineering at Western Illinois University Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Greenville University

#5

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Monmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Illinois. Monmouth is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Read full report on General Engineering at Bradley University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full General Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools 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

#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Aurora University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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