2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Engineering Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Oakton Community College the most popular school in Illinois for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
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Out of the 3 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 school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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| 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 3 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.