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The state of Illinois has 11 ABET accredited universities, which have over 60 different ABET-accredited engineering degrees. The ABET accreditation (Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology) is the premium engineering accrediting body at the program level. Keep in mind that there are other forms of accreditation - regional accreditation, generally speaking, is the best, but national accreditation should suffice as well.

In all, there are 43 schools in Illinois with some form of an engineering program. These include subject areas such as aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biological engineering, and numerous other engineering majors offered throughout the state.

One of the most popular cities in Illinois with engineering schools is Chicago, home to universities with engineering programs such as Northwestern, Loyola, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Illinois Institute of Technology. Another popular city for studying engineering is Urbana at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Online Engineering Schools in Illinois

As far as online engineering programs in Illinois, University of Illinois’s online programs offer the same degrees and certificates that a student could receive at the on-campus location in Urbana-Champaign. Their online program offers Masters of Computer Science and Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The online program for University of Illinois is geared toward working professionals and post-graduate engineers seeking to enhance their education.

Another university that offers online engineering programs is the Illinois Institute of Technology. IIT Online has online courses for students to get a master’s in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, all conveniently located online. IIT Online also offers certificates for specific concentrations in those engineering fields.

Bachelors of Engineering degrees are currently offered in Illinois by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Bradley University, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Northern Illinois University, as well as other schools.

A Few Engineering Schools in Illinois to Consider

University of Illinois, Chicago, for example, offers six engineering departments: bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil and material engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical and industrial engineering.

Northwestern University in Evanston has sixteen different engineering departments, and among them are biomedical, electrical and computer, and civil and environmental engineering, with numerous other undergraduate engineering programs. Northwestern also offers master’s engineering programs in areas such as informational technology and engineering management.

Master’s in Engineering Degrees in Illinois

Masters of Engineering degrees are currently offered in Illinois by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Bradley University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Northern Illinois University, as well as other schools.

Top Engineering Employers in Illinois

Three Illinois companies utilizing engineers are Caterpillar, Inc., Delta Engineering, and HDR Engineering, Inc.

Caterpillar is a large corporation that designs, manufactures and sells engines, machinery and financial products. CAT is also a world leader in the manufacture of diesel and natural gas engines; locomotives; and construction and mining equipment. Of its 21,600 employees working at the Illinois facility, a large portion is manufacturing and mechanical engineers that draw up the designs for the machinery.

Delta Engineering is a business enterprise that offers services in construction management, engineering and surveying. Delta has less than 100 employers, mostly electrical and mechanical engineers, but provides services related to lighting and layout designs; plumbing and piping; residential and commercial piping; energy management; and architectural design services, among others.

HDR Engineering, Inc. is an engineering, architectural and consulting firm with more than 6,200 employees and six offices throughout Illinois. Utilizing an engineering staff of electrical, mechanical and structural design engineers, HDR designs and builds structures in many markets, including architecture, resource management, private land development and transportation.

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Stevens Institute of Technology

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Tufts University

Online Master of Science in Computer Science
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University of Tennessee

Online Master of Science in Computer Science
No GRE Required, 24 months to complete, 3 concentrations.
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Online Master of Science in Computer Science
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Case Western Reserve University

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Online Master's in Architecture
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George Mason University

Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering
Earn your degree in less than 2 years, but apply what you learn immediately in your current role. No GRE/GMAT required.
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Grand Canyon University

Online Software Engineering & Technology Programs
Multiple online software engineering and development programs. BS in Software Engineering, MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, and more.
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Southern New Hampshire University

Online Computer Science & Engineering Programs
Multiple programs include: BS in Computer Science, BS in Computer Science - Project Management for STEM, MS in Management - Construction Management, MBA in Engineering Management, and more.
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Utica University

MS in Cybersecurity
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Liberty University

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
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Johns Hopkins University AAP

MS in Data Science and Policy
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MS in Computer Science
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Campus Based ABET Accredited Programs

ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees
Bradley University
Peoria IL
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1963-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1960-Present
  • Industrial Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1957-Present
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1975-Present
  • Manufacturing Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1987-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1951-Present
DeVry University (includes all institution locations with ABET-accredited programs)
Downers Grove IL
  • Biomedical Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2009-Present
  • Computer Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2009-Present
  • Electronics Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2009-Present
  • Engineering Technology-Computers, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2014-Present
  • Engineering Technology-Electronics, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2014-Present
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago IL
  • Aerospace Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
  • Architectural Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Biomedical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2007-Present
  • Chemical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1995-Present
  • Computer Science, BS | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Information Technology and Management, Bachelor of Information Technology and Management | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2014-Present
  • Materials Science and Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1949-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
Illinois State University
Normal IL
  • Computer Science, Bachelor of Science | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1998-Present
  • Information Systems, Bachelor of Science | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Safety, B.S. | ABET: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2013-Present
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison IL
  • Engineering Technology, AS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1981-Present
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb IL
  • Electrical Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2003-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2003-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
Northwestern University
Evanston IL
  • Biomedical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1982-Present
  • Chemical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1947-Present
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1938-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1995-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1938-Present
  • Environmental Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1976-Present
  • Industrial Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1951-Present
  • Manufacturing and Design Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing and Design Engg | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1998-Present
  • Materials Science and Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1976-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1938-Present
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais IL
  • Engineering, BSE | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1998-Present
Purdue University Global
Chicago IL
  • Information Technology, BSIT | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 07/01/2017-Present
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale IL
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Computer Science, BS | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2008-Present
  • Electrical Engineering Technology, BS | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1973-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1971-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1988-Present
  • Mining Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1985-Present
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville IL
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1973-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Computer Science, BS | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2001-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1973-Present
  • Industrial Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1989-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1992-Present
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago IL
  • Bioengineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1976-Present
  • Chemical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1976-Present
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1985-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1976-Present
  • Computer Science, BS | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1997-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1982-Present
  • Industrial Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1979-Present
  • Industrial Hygiene, MPH | ABET: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1991-Present
  • Industrial Hygiene, MS | ABET: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1993-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1985-Present
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Champaign IL
  • Aerospace Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1950-Present
  • Agricultural and Biological Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1950-Present
  • Agricultural and Biological Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1950-Present
  • Bioengineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 05/01/2012-Present
  • Chemical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1978-Present
  • Computer Science, BS | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2000-Present
  • Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Engineering Mechanics, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1960-Present
  • General Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Industrial Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1960-Present
  • Materials Science and Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1994-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
  • Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1978-Present
  • Systems Engineering and Design, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
Western Illinois University
Macomb IL
  • Engineering, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2010-Present
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2016-Present