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Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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$87,583 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular 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 small city of Champaign.

Women make up 36% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

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 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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