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2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois
78 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,753 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, systems engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Systems Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Systems Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Systems Engineering Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of systems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Systems Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in systems engineering. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduation, systems engineering degree recipients typically earn about $61,753 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Systems Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 129
Ohio 314 72
Indiana 294 1
Wisconsin 273 4

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Systems Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 78

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Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,183
Electrical Engineering 1,029
Civil Engineering 816
Computer Engineering 742
Chemical Engineering 442
General Engineering 427
Industrial Engineering 408
Biomedical Engineering 369
Materials Engineering 203
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 185

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