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2023 Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$36,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Engineering Technology (Other) School for You

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technology (other) students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Engineering Technology

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for engineering technology (other) students. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Eastern Illinois University Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.

Northwestern also made our Best Other Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Northwestern University Report

Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Indiana 49

One of 16 majors within the area of study, engineering technology (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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