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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$69,796 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #149 most popular major in Illinois with 30 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38
Ohio 78
Indiana 145
Wisconsin 194

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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