by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,608 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,679 and $24,708 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technologies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 224 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 119 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 165 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 68 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 63 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 199 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 60 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 139 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. IVCC is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Parkland College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 39 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Taylor Business Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Taylor Business Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Morrison Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking. Morrison Institute of Technology is located in Morrison, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Morrison Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #20, East-West University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. East-West University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 17 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 53 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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