2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Engineering 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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the most popular school in Illinois for general engineering students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.
Full General Engineering at Olivet Nazarene University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Oakton Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oakton Community College
College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Full General Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
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 |
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 27 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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