Illinois · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

Best colleges for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians in Illinois

Ranked by graduates a year

Eastern Illinois University, Northwestern University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign award the most Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians degrees and certificates in Illinois: 314, 62 and 9 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 3 Illinois colleges offer Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians and award 385 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians program prepares students for careers as engineering technicians, professionals skilled in various branches of technology. This program is ideal for individuals interested in…

Institutions
3
offering CIP 15.99
States offered
31
with a program page
Degrees / yr
385
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
$14,799
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
76%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay
—
BLS OEWS May 2025

3 institutions offering Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians in Illinois

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Eastern Illinois University
Charleston Public
—31447%——
2Northwestern University
Evanston Private not-for-profit
—6295%$14,799—
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign Public
—985%——

Colleges awarding the most Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians degrees in Illinois

Top 3 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Eastern Illinois University
Charleston Public
314Not reported
2Northwestern University
Evanston Private not-for-profit
62Not reported
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign Public
9Not reported

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Illinois.

Which Illinois colleges award the most Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians degrees?+

Eastern Illinois University (314 graduates a year), Northwestern University (62 graduates a year) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (9 graduates a year) award the most Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians degrees and certificates in Illinois, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 3 Illinois colleges offer Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians.

What is the focus of the Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians program?+

The Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians program prepares students for careers as engineering technicians, professionals skilled in various branches of technology. This program is ideal for individuals interested in…

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About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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