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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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$33,591 Avg Salary
$10,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

About 7% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate 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 small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#8

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

With a ranking of #8, McHenry County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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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

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.

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