2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Engineering Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at William Rainey Harper College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in engineering at Rock Valley College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wilbur Wright College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.
College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in engineering at MVCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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