We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Illinois Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at Illinois Tech was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois Institute of Technology handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Illinois Tech. This makes it the #11 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Illinois Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,314 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.
Chem Eng majors graduating with a master's degree from Illinois Tech make a median salary of $67,956 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $71,421.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Illinois Tech, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $26,747 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,041 for all chem eng majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.
Of the 33 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chem eng from Illinois Tech in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 2 |
The chem eng program at Illinois Tech awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 157 |
Electrical Engineering | 101 |
Biomedical Engineering | 52 |
Civil Engineering | 44 |
Computer Engineering | 44 |
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