Electrical Engineering Schools In Illinois

There are 32 accredited electrical engineering schools in Illinois for faculty who teach electrical engineering classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of electrical engineering and electrical engineering training in Illinois, which includes electrical engineering training at the following levels:

Electrical Engineering Certificate
Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

Statistics

Professional Trends

Illinois Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment

Illinois	9,510
National	296,520

Of all of the electrical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Illinois.

Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,210	8,730	9,350	8,960	9,510

Yellow: Actual Values

Electrical Engineering is a growing field in Illinois. 300 more electrical engineering professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has grown by 3% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of electrical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$63,300	$68,085	$69,265	$70,335	$70,250
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Illinois, as the number of electrical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries earned by electrical engineering professionals are increasing. In 2006 electrical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $63,300 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,250 per year.

Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$44,005
25th percentile	$54,160
50th percentile	$69,325
75th percentile	$84,000
90th percentile	$99,030

Thus, there was a 10% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 125% pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering in Illinois.

Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Illinois

Civil Engineering	$60,400
Electrical Engineering	$70,250
Engineering	$71,942
Mechanical Engineering	$65,298

In Illinois, electrical engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	26
bachelor	8
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	18
Total	52

As the number of electrical engineering professionals is increasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 32 accredited electrical engineering schools in Illinois state is decreasing. In Illinois, there were 1,749 graduates in 2006. And there were 487 graduates from electrical engineering courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 72%. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in electrical engineering.

Electrical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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