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2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$140,321 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to other engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Other Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in Illinois

Check out the other engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Other Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for other engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Other Engineering at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Other Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology 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 city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 132
Ohio 26
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 3

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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