Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

37 Colleges

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at William Rainey Harper College Report

#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 37 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Moraine Valley Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kankakee Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at Kankakee Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Kankakee Community College Report

#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #6, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at College of Lake County Report

Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Elgin Community College Report

#8

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

Women make up 24% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Triton College

#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #9, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in engineering tech at COD, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at College of DuPage

#10

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Oakton Community College Report

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 25 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.