by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,934 bachelor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Bradley University
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Northern Illinois University
Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Olivet Nazarene University
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Loyola University Chicago
SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 925 |
| Computer Engineering | 522 |
| Electrical Engineering | 458 |
| Civil Engineering | 418 |
| Chemical Engineering | 316 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 256 |
| Industrial Engineering | 254 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 118 |
| Materials Engineering | 110 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 3,729 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,369 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,005 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 843 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 493 |
| Engineering Technologies | 477 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 261 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 7 |
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