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
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.
Top National Parks in Illinois:
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