2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in Illinois

General Engineering Technology isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #141 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering tech matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in Illinois ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general engineering technology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering technology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering Technology in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general engineering technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Tech Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

101 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

$55,200 Median Salary

Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Illinois.

There were about 101 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the engineering tech program report average early career wages of $55,200.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Northern Illinois University

2

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

$17,878 Median Student Debt

Illinois State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Illinois.

There were about 33 general engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Illinois State University

3

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

$55,700 Median Salary

Western Illinois University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Illinois.

There were approximately 23 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the engineering tech program report average early career wages of $55,700.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Western Illinois University

4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology has to take a look at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Illinois.

There were about 2 general engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Eastern Illinois University

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	16
Ohio	246	100
Indiana	227	49
Wisconsin	209	69

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, General Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology	160

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology	140
Mechanical Engineering Technology	112
Electronics Engineering Technology	107
Computer Engineering Technology	25
Engineering-Related Fields	16
Energy Systems Technologies	13
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	4
Engineering Technology (Other)	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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