2026 Best Systems Engineering Schools in Illinois
Systems Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best systems engineering schools.
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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall systems engineering education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Systems Engineering
No school ranked higher than University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year for systems engineering. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 65 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Systems Engineering graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $81,785 early in their careers. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates carry a median of $17,800 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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