by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,924 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,344 and had an average of $14,258 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 30 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,568 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in science technologies / technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in science technologies / technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Trail College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Robinson, Illinois, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 12 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Northwestern University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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