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2024 Best Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
155 Engineering Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #203 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 degrees in engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technology School

Best Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois The engineering technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Engineering Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Technology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering Technology in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Engineering Technology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering technology needs to take a look at Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering technology from Illinois State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
82 Engineering Technology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering technology. NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering technology from Northern Illinois University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

Western Illinois University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technology. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 20 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering technology from Western Illinois University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering technology has to take a look at Morrison Institute of Technology. Located in the town of Morrison, Morrison Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 15 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Morrison Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering technology from Morrison Institute of Technology

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Illinois University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering technology. EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Charleston. This university ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 6 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering technology from Eastern Illinois University

Best Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 200
Michigan 915 100
Indiana 737 63
Wisconsin 672 49

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Engineering Technology is one of 1 different types of General Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

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