Best Engineering colleges in Chicago

Best Engineering colleges in Chicago for 2026

Illinois Institute of Technology offers 50 Engineering degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 875 Engineering students graduated with students earning 459 Master's degrees, 380 Bachelor's degrees, and 36 Doctoral degrees.

University of Illinois Chicago offers 40 Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,109 Engineering students graduated with students earning 708 Bachelor's degrees, 292 Master's degrees, and 109 Doctoral degrees.

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage offers 25 Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 99 Engineering students graduated with students earning 50 Associate's degrees, and 49 Certificates.

Joliet Junior College offers 25 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 252 Engineering students graduated with students earning 204 Certificates, and 48 Associate's degrees.

Northern Illinois University offers 13 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 400 Engineering students graduated with students earning 281 Bachelor's degrees, and 119 Master's degrees.

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County offers 26 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 168 Engineering students graduated with students earning 114 Certificates, and 54 Associate's degrees.

DeVry University-Illinois offers 12 Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 1,007 Engineering students graduated with students earning 372 Certificates, 358 Associate's degrees, and 277 Bachelor's degrees.

Elgin Community College offers 8 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2024, 125 Engineering students graduated with students earning 66 Certificates, and 59 Associate's degrees.

William Rainey Harper College offers 11 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 153 Engineering students graduated with students earning 82 Associate's degrees, and 71 Certificates.

Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL

Oakton College offers 23 Engineering degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2024, 88 Engineering students graduated with students earning 65 Certificates, and 23 Associate's degrees.

Top schools offering Engineering degrees in Chicago

List of all Engineering colleges in Chicago

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Illinois Institute of Technology Logo Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
5/5
26 : 1 8,834
University of Illinois Chicago Logo University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
4/5
18 : 1 33,906
College of DuPage Logo College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
3/5
98 : 1 26,224
Joliet Junior College Logo Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
3/5
68 : 1 14,414
Northern Illinois University Logo Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
3/5
20 : 1 15,414