2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
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The excellent programs at Morrison Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Morrison, Morrison Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McHenry County College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at McHenry County College Report
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 79 |
Indiana | 41 |
Wisconsin | 49 |
Ohio | 181 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 |
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Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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