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Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Electronics Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in Illinois with 288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electronics Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electronics Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for electronics engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 8 students majoring in ee tech at COD, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#2

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Trail College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Lincoln Trail College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Robinson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for electronics engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heartland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in ee tech at Heartland Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electronics engineering technology schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#5

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great place for electronics engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

About 17% of the students majoring in ee tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#8

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

South Suburban College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. SSC is a small public school located in the large suburb of South Holland.

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#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate electronics engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 227
Indiana 284
Wisconsin 179
Ohio 781

Electronics Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

EE Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 6,211
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 1,422
Telecommunications Technology 451
Laser & Optical Technology 182
Audio Engineering Technology 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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