by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Engineering draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more general engineering students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general engineering at each of the 39 schools in Illinois that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general engineering majors in Illinois, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular general engineering schools is City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College. City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. See more about general engineering at City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Harper College ranks #2 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Harper College is a public school located in the suburb of Palatine. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Get the full general engineering details for Harper College
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the most popular general engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 46 general engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about general engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Elgin Community College is one of the most popular general engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. See more about general engineering at Elgin Community College
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the most popular general engineering schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. Olivet Nazarene University graduated around 35 general engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full general engineering details for Olivet Nazarene University
College Of Lake County ranked #6 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. College Of Lake County is a public school located in the suburb of Grayslake. This school awarded about 31 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for College Of Lake County
Rock Valley College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Rock Valley College is a public school located in the city of Rockford. This school awarded about 28 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Rock Valley College
College Of Dupage comes in at #8 for general engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. This school awarded about 20 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for College Of Dupage
Mchenry County College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Mchenry County College is a public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Read the full general engineering report for Mchenry County College
Illinois Central College placed #10 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Read the full general engineering report for Illinois Central College
Lewis And Clark Community College landed the #11 spot among the most popular general engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis And Clark Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Read the full general engineering report for Lewis And Clark Community College
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #12 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. This school awarded about 10 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Moraine Valley Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Get the full general engineering details for Moraine Valley Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College comes in at #14 for general engineering this year. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Read the full general engineering report for City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Oakton Community College comes in at #15 for general engineering this year. Oakton Community College is a public school located in the city of Des Plaines. Oakton Community College graduated around 8 general engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about general engineering at Oakton Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College landed the #16 spot among the most popular general engineering schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is a public institution. This school awarded about 7 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College placed #17 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Get the full general engineering details for City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Lake Land College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Lake Land College is a public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. Lake Land College graduated around 7 general engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full general engineering report for Lake Land College
Parkland College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general engineering from this school. Read the full general engineering report for Parkland College
Kaskaskia College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Set in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public institution. Kaskaskia College graduated around 6 general engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full general engineering report for Kaskaskia College
Waubonsee Community College comes in at #21 for general engineering this year. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee Community College is a public university. Waubonsee Community College graduated around 6 general engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full general engineering report for Waubonsee Community College
John Wood Community College placed #22 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 5 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for John Wood Community College
Danville Area Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general engineering schools. Set in the town of Danville, Danville Area Community College is a public institution. Danville Area Community College graduated around 4 general engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about general engineering at Danville Area Community College
Lincoln Land Community College comes in at #24 for general engineering this year. Lincoln Land Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Springfield. Lincoln Land Community College graduated around 4 general engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full general engineering details for Lincoln Land Community College
Monmouth College placed #25 for general engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Monmouth, Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 general engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for Monmouth College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general engineering list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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