2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 2,311 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 281 students majoring in engineering at Illinois Tech, 72% are male and 28% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Of the 64 students majoring in engineering at SIUE, 78% are male and 22% are female.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at Bradley, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 9% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Loyola University Chicago
Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,581 |
| Ohio | 2,427 |
| Wisconsin | 755 |
| Michigan | 3,043 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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