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

If you pursue a master's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #60 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

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

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Illinois. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Illinois. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	41
Ohio	466	116
Indiana	352	38
Wisconsin	302	184

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.