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2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
639 CE Degrees Awarded
$81,699 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #56 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 639 degrees in computer engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Associate Degrees in CE
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ce degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in CE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
43 CE Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
318 CE Degrees Awarded
$103,123 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in computer engineering needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 318 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer engineering students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $21,424 more than the average ce grad.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 CE Degrees Awarded
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 60 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ce program earn about $81,252 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 CE Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 72 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. After graduation, ce degree recipients usually earn an average of $71,148 in their early careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$68,020 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 27 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ce degree recipients typically make about $68,020 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 10 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,841 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 12 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ce program make around $71,841 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
31.6% Growth in Graduates

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 19 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 632
Ohio 314 1,142
Indiana 294 468
Wisconsin 273 272

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 518
Software Engineering 98
Other Computer Engineering 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,248
Electrical Engineering 815
Civil Engineering 707
Chemical Engineering 449
General Engineering 435
Biomedical Engineering 409
Industrial Engineering 365
Materials Engineering 214
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 196
Agricultural Engineering 142

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