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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Quincy, IL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Quincy, Illinois is home to about 39,188 residents. Median household income is $56,372 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Illinois, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $171,730 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Quincy
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Quincy, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Quincy city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Quincy.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Quincy at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
39,188
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,372
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Quincy-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles in Illinois?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles in Illinois are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($171,730), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($163,610), Industrial Production Managers ($127,270). Wages for Quincy workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Burlington instead of Quincy?
Burlington, IA is 61.8 miles from Quincy and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Quincy an affordable place to study engineering management?
Quincy’s median household income of $56,372 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Quincy while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
