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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the engineering tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Of the 167 students majoring in engineering tech at SIUC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
About 7% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Northern Illinois University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 63 students majoring in engineering tech at Illinois State, 86% are male and 14% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in engineering tech at WIU, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.
East-West University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. East - West University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at East - West University, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at East-West University Report
Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Full Engineering Technologies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 12 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.