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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
419 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,079 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,500 and $22,666 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 419 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at SIUE

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, SIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Electrical Engineering Report

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 83 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Electrical Engineering Report

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 72 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Illinois Tech

#8

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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