2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 6th in Illinois. In fact, 6,581 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Engineering Bachelor'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 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC also made our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bradley undergraduate students pay an average of $36,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bradley also did well on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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