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Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$51,182 Avg Salary
$21,765 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Technology Colleges.

Top Illinois Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in Illinois for general engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for general engineering technology students. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Morrison Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Morrison, Morrison Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 49
Ohio 181

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

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
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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