Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning master's engineering programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 14 programs, with Northwestern University leading at $211,469.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Engineering, Other | IL | $211,469 | 97 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Electrical Engineering | IL | $142,725 | 162 |
| 3 | DePaul University | Computer Engineering | IL | $134,449 | 18 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $127,773 | 69 |
| 5 | Loyola University Chicago | Computer Engineering | IL | $126,090 | 12 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Aerospace Engineering | IL | $125,843 | 65 |
| 7 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chemical Engineering | IL | $111,149 | 18 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois University | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $107,338 | 11 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Civil Engineering | IL | $103,656 | 157 |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | IL | $101,412 | 71 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $98,771 | 24 |
| 12 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Civil Engineering | IL | $96,477 | 24 |
| 13 | Northwestern University | Biomedical Engineering | IL | $95,167 | 43 |
| 14 | University of Illinois Chicago | Civil Engineering | IL | $86,593 | 30 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 14 (Engineering) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.