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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,909 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Lewis and Clark Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 a year.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $8,104 per year.

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#3

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year.

DeVry University - Illinois not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

Full Engineering Technologies at DeVry University - Illinois Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrison Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Morrison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morrison Institute of Technology are $19,400 a year.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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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