Engineering
Engineering
If you are interested in engineering, these colleges would be a great fit for you.
Salary Range: $50,000-$137,000
Job Market: Expected to grow 3% from 2019-2029, which would add ~74,800 jobs
Skills: Physical stamina, working with numbers, working with machines, creating new things
Interests: Math, science, building things, experimenting
Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, near the White Sox stadium
Major(s) Offered: Aerospace Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering: Cell and Tissue, Biomedical Engineering: Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering: Neural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer and Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
College Type: 4 Year University
Size: 2,968
Tuition: $48,670*
*scholarships are available
Harold Washington College
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Associate in Engineering Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear/Plasma/Radiological Engineering, Systems Engineering and Design*
College Type: 2 Year College
Size: 7,166
Tuition: ~$3,500**
*Most of these are programs that will prepare you to transfer to a 4 Year College
** Most students can attend City Colleges of Chicago for free. CCC also offers a scholarship if you have a GPA over 3.0
UIC
Location: Chicago, on the corner of Halstead and Taylor
Major(s) Offered: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil/Materials/Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Indutrial Engineering
College Type: 4 Year University
Size: 21,921 students
Tuition: $18,000*
*UIC has some institutional grants, and their tuition varies by major
East West University
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Electronics Engineering Technology
College Type: 4 Year University
Size: 555
Tuition: $21,300*
*Scholarships are available