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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Illinois

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$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.

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.

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

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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University Report

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.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Illinois State University

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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Western Illinois University Report

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

#5

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

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

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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.

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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
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 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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