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2025 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
148 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$89,914 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering-related fields, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for engineering-related fields students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 148 degrees in engineering-related fields to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of engineering-related fields degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$72,164 Median Starting Salary

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career wages of $72,164.

More information about a degree in engineering-related fields from Illinois Institute of Technology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a degree in engineering-related fields from Northern Illinois University

Explore all the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 431
Ohio 314 303
Indiana 294 276
Wisconsin 273 62

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Engineering-Related Fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 147
Engineering Design 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 507
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 418
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 317
Electronics Engineering Technology 312
Environmental Control Technology 263
Computer Engineering Technology 249
Mechanical Engineering Technology 158
General Engineering Technology 155
Engineering Technology (Other) 117
Energy Systems Technologies 40

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