Best Engineer, All Other programs in Illinois, ranked by enrollment
All engineers not listed.
48 schools in Illinois run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,417 people a year. The job pays a median of $111,930 in Illinois across about 2,520 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Illinois that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
14 programs in Illinois that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Illinois (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Illinois page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering, Generalmain feeder CIP 14.0101In Illinois → | 626 | 44.2% | 40 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 2 | CIP 14.0702In Illinois → | 136 | 9.6% | 1 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 3 | CIP 14.1201In Illinois → | 125 | 8.8% | 6 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 4 | CIP 14.9999In Illinois → | 125 | 8.8% | 4 | $73,678 | $22,938 |
| 5 | CIP 14.3301In Illinois → | 102 | 7.2% | 3 | $75,998 | $25,314 |
| 6 | CIP 14.2701In Illinois → | 80 | 5.6% | 2 | $79,942 | $20,500 |
| 7 | CIP 14.4201In Illinois → | 78 | 5.5% | 5 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 8 | CIP 14.3601In Illinois → | 49 | 3.5% | 3 | $72,154 | $21,457 |
| 9 | CIP 14.1101In Illinois → | 30 | 2.1% | 2 | $77,174 | $26,966 |
| 10 | CIP 14.0401In Illinois → | 29 | 2.0% | 1 | $73,510 | $25,790 |
| 11 | CIP 14.4701In Illinois → | 28 | 2.0% | 2 | — | — |
| 12 | Engineering Sciencemain feeder CIP 14.1301In Illinois → | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | $73,378 | $17,083 |
| 13 | CIP 14.4501In Illinois → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $59,620 | $23,012 |
| 14 | CIP 15.1502In Illinois → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
Top 25 schools in Illinois
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 48 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign, IL Public · 4 feeder programs | 246 | Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | $64,304 | 85% | — | 42% |
| 2 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 155 | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | — | 96% | $13,333 | 4% |
| 3 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 137 | Construction Engineering | — | 75% | $19,899 | 55% |
| 4 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 129 | Engineering, Other | — | 95% | $14,799 | 8% |
| 5 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 100 | Engineering, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 6 | William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 90 | Engineering, General | — | 48% | — | — |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 48 | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | — | 57% | — | 97% |
| 8 | Rock Valley College Rockford, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 44 | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | — | 37% | — | — |
| 9 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 4 feeder programs | 44 | Construction Engineering | — | 62% | — | 77% |
| 10 | Bradley University Peoria, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 42 | Manufacturing Engineering | $67,488 | 76% | $21,768 | 77% |
| 11 | Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 39 | Engineering, General | — | 40% | — | — |
| 12 | Elgin Community College Elgin, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Engineering, General | — | 41% | — | — |
| 13 | Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 32 | Engineering, General | $66,394 | 61% | $20,903 | 56% |
| 14 | Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 26 | Engineering, General | — | 49% | — | — |
| 15 | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 25 | Engineering, General | — | 25% | — | — |
| 16 | College of Lake County Grayslake, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 25 | Engineering, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 17 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 21 | Engineering, General | — | 27% | — | — |
| 18 | McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 18 | Engineering, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 19 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Chicago, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Engineering, General | — | 26% | — | — |
| 20 | Augustana College Rock Island, IL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 14 | Engineering, General | — | 73% | $14,960 | 63% |
| 21 | Oakton College Des Plaines, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 13 | Engineering, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 22 | Parkland College Champaign, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Engineering, General | — | 32% | — | — |
| 23 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Engineering, Other | — | 85% | $23,461 | 87% |
| 24 | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Engineering, General | — | 44% | — | — |
| 25 | Greenville University Greenville, IL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Engineering, General | — | 40% | $20,472 | 97% |
All 48 schools in Illinois
Every school in Illinois with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | Champaign | Public | 246 | 4 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 155 | 2 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 137 | 6 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Private not-for-profit | 129 | 7 |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | Public | 100 | 1 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public | 90 | 1 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public | 48 | 2 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public | 44 | 2 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public | 44 | 4 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | Private not-for-profit | 42 | 3 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public | 39 | 1 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public | 37 | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Private not-for-profit | 32 | 1 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Public | 26 | 1 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Public | 25 | 1 |
What engineers, all other earn in Illinois
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $122,930. Illinois pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Illinois
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Engineers, All Other page.
How to become a Engineer, All Other
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Illinois
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Engineers, All Other25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0103Applied Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
- 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
- 14.1101Engineering Mechanics
- 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- 14.1301Engineering Science
- 14.2401Ocean Engineering
- 14.2701Systems Engineering
- 14.3301Construction Engineering
- 14.3401Forest Engineering
- 14.3601Manufacturing Engineering
- 14.3801Surveying Engineering
- 14.3901Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- 14.4001Paper Science and Engineering
- 14.4101Electromechanical Engineering
- 14.4201Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- 14.4301Biochemical Engineering
- 14.4401Engineering Chemistry
- 14.4501Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- 14.4701Electrical and Computer Engineering
Common questions
Answers for people weighing engineers, all other programs in Illinois.
What degree do you need to become an Engineer, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering, General, which awarded 626 degrees in Illinois in 2024-25, 44.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineer, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 14 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering, plus 10 more. Together they graduate about 1,417 people a year in Illinois.
How much do engineers, all other earn in Illinois?+
The median is $111,930 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.9% below the U.S. median of $122,930. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for engineers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 9,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Illinois?+
48 institutions in Illinois reported graduates from at least one of the 14 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do engineers, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Engineer, Laser Engineer, Solar Designer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Optical Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-2199.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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