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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$52,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,873 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #83 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Engineering

$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Loyola University Chicago

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best value school in Illinois for computer engineering students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

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

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$50,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 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 city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.

Full Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 216
Ohio 208
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 27

Computer Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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