by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 427 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 328 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the #2 spot on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 29 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Oakton Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Malta, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Kishwaukee College
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 35 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at William Rainey Harper College
With a ranking of #9, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 16 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at John Wood Community College
McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at McHenry County College
Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is a public institution located in Ina, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Illinois Valley Community College
Kaskaskia College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 18 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Richard J Daley College
Kankakee Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Kankakee Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College General Engineering Report
Danville Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Danville Area Community College is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Danville Area Community College General Engineering Report
Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Freeport, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Highland Community College
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. LLCC is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Lincoln Land Community College
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College General Engineering Report
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