Other Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #177 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for other engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 140 degrees in other engineering to qualified students.
The other engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Other Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Engineering Schools in Illinois.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other engineering degree levels they offer.
Northwestern University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in other engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the other engineering program earn an average of $140,321 in their early career salary.
Illinois Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in other engineering. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 22 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Illinois at Chicago is a good decision for students interested in a degree in other engineering. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 14 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The other engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Other Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
