2021 Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 477 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, engineering technologies is the #23 most popular major in Illinois. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the engineering tech bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering tech. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technologies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Tech Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering tech.
Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional engineering technologies students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. 2,629 students are part time.
Full Engineering Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
Illinois State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best engineering technologies schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Illinois State University
Eastern Illinois University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at EIU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. There are roughly 3,894 part time students in attendance at EIU.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Eastern Illinois University
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. About 1,874 of the students at WIU are attending part time.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Illinois University
Northern Illinois University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb. NIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois list.
About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Northern Illinois University
