2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.
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The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 655 students majoring in engineering at UIUC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 378 students majoring in engineering at Northwestern, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 12 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 91% are male.
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 12 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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