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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$55,742 Avg Salary
$24,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 5th in Illinois. In fact, 2,110 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school in Illinois for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

DeVry University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #10, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,683
Michigan 2,800
Wisconsin 1,491
Ohio 4,134

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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