Best colleges for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General in Illinois
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Illinois programs in the federal field-of-study file, DeVry University-Illinois leads: its Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General graduates earn a median $83,554 four years after finishing, against the field's $80,526 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University-Illinois | $83,554 | +$3,028 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois University | $81,554 | +$1,028 |
| 3 | Illinois State University | $80,530 | +$4 |
How big is the earnings gap between Illinois Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs?
$3,024 separates the top and bottom of this list — $83,554 at DeVry University-Illinois against $80,530 at Illinois State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Illinois Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $3,028 above the $80,526 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.