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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$79,568 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to science technologies / technicians students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Science Technologies / Technicians program at each school on the list.

Check out the science tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

Our analysis found Lincoln Trail College to be the most popular school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Lincoln Trail College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Robinson.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Lincoln Trail College Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Northwestern University Report

#3

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The excellent programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kankakee.

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Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 14
Michigan 127
Ohio 33
Wisconsin 44

Science Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Science Technicians 2,909
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 2,451
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 732
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 299
General Science Technologies/Technicians 60

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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