Computer Engineering Schools in Illinois
Illinois contains
twelve
schools that offer computer engineering programs.
Northwestern University,
the highest-ranking computer engineering school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and
is the
11th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 computer engineering schools
in Illinois,
only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northwestern University comes out as the most expensive ($28,371/yr),
with Moraine Valley Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,622/yr.
Computer Engineering students from Illinois schools who go on to become
computer engineers,
database administrators,
computer and information scientists,
computer support specialists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 338,890 people working as
network and computer systems administrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$70,930.
Also, Computer programmers make on average $74,690 per year and there are about 367,880 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are
21,700 employed computer programmers earning an average yearly salary of
$72,680. Network and computer systems administrators in this state earn
$75,260/yr and there are 15,990 employed.
Also, within the computer engineering schools
in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from computer engineering,
there are 7983 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Computer Engineering Programs in Illinois
Northwestern University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Chicago
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois Institute of Technology
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bradley University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern Illinois University
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Olivet Nazarene University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
DeVry University-Illinois
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rend Lake College
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Moraine Valley Community College
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lincoln Land Community College
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Illinois Interesting Facts
- Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
- The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
- The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
- Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
- The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.
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