by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 427 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,796 and $27,000 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.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree engineering students.
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. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parkland College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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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, Oakton Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakton Community College is a public institution located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
College of DuPage ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Kishwaukee College is a small school located in Malta, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Palatine, Illinois, and it awarded 35 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 16 students 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. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 18 students 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. Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Kankakee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. 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.
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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school situated in Godfrey, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Highland Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois list. 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.
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 small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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