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2021 Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

5 Colleges
477 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,114 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisWith 477 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, engineering technologies is the #23 most popular major in Illinois. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the engineering tech bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering tech. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technologies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Tech Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering tech.

Best Engineering Technologies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional engineering technologies students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.

About 2.4% of SIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,640 students take at least one class online at SIUC. About 2,629 of the students at SIUC are attending part time.

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Illinois State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best engineering technologies schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.

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Eastern Illinois University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at EIU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,449 students at EIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,894 part time students in attendance at EIU.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois list.

About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.

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Northern Illinois University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. NIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Illinois list.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 865
Ohio 833
Indiana 1,320
Wisconsin 276

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