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Best Schools for Other Engineering in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other engineering education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Other Engineering
Leading the list is Northwestern University, our #1 school for other engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Northwestern University graduates 95% of students within six years. There were roughly 87 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Northwestern University generally make around $162,147. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616.
See the full other engineering program report for Northwestern University
A rank of #2 makes Wheaton College Illinois one of the top schools for other engineering. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. Wheaton College Illinois awarded about 14 other engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Other Engineering graduates of Wheaton College Illinois earn a median of $43,654 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,292.
See the full other engineering program report for Wheaton College Illinois
Illinois Institute Of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in other engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other engineering degree from Illinois Institute Of Technology earn around $71,315 in the first couple years of their career. Illinois Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $26,774 in student loans.
Read more about the other engineering program at Illinois Institute Of Technology
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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