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Engineering Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 81 schools that offer engineering programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking engineering school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 81 engineering schools in Illinois, only 11 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 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College as the lowest recorded at only $1,984/yr.

Engineering students from Illinois schools who go on to become engineers, audio engineers, aerospace engineers, automotive engineers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $73,590. Also, Aerospace engineers make on average $96,270 per year and there are about 70,570 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 170 employed aerospace engineers earning an average yearly salary of $88,140. Architecture and engineering employees in this state earn $72,300/yr and there are 83,760 employed.

Also, within the engineering schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from 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.

Engineering Programs in Illinois

Northwestern University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Chemical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering Mechanics
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Engineering Science
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Manufacturing Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Materials Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Engineering/Industrial Management
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Wheaton College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Chicago

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Chemical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Materials Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Illinois Institute of Technology

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Architectural Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, PhD
• Chemical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Civil Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Computer Hardware Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Geotechnical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Manufacturing Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Materials Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Petroleum Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Structural Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Transportation and Highway Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Water Resources Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering/Industrial Management
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Xavier University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Chemical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering Mechanics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Engineering Physics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Nuclear Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Systems Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Engineering/Industrial Management
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Principia College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering Science
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois State University

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Bradley University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Civil Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Construction Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering Physics
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Manufacturing Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Augustana College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Western Illinois University

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Eastern Illinois University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Taylor Business Institute

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Northern Illinois University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering Technology, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering/Industrial Management
  

  Levels offered: Masters

ITT Technical Institute-Mount Prospect

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Environmental Technical Institute

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

BIR Training Center

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Environmental Technical Institute

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Vatterott College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Olivet Nazarene University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

MacMurray College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Computer Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Industrial Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Manufacturing Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Mechanical Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Benedictine University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering Science
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technnical Institute-Orland Park

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

DeVry University-Illinois

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Computer Software Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Morrison Institute of Technology

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering Technology, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Robert Morris College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Springfield College in Illinois

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Roosevelt University

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Burr Ridge

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Quincy University

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community Coll

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Lincoln Trail College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Rend Lake College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Westwood College-River Oaks

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kaskaskia College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Westwood College-Dupage

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Illinois Valley Community College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Westwood College-O'Hare Airport

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Illinois Central College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Parkland College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Westwood College-Chicago Loop

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Sauk Valley Community College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Spoon River College

• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Highland Community College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Elgin Community College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Lake Land College

• Engineering
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Engineering technologies/technicians
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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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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