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The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 540 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 560 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 273 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UIC. This makes it the #45 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 64 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 540 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UIC. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 117 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 |
| White | 187 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 55 |
| Other Races | 33 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 188 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 222 |
| Electrical Engineering | 162 |
| Civil Engineering | 133 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 115 |
| Chemical Engineering | 85 |
| Industrial Engineering | 67 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 |
| Other Engineering | 14 |
| General Engineering | 9 |
| Construction Engineering | 6 |
| Engineering Physics | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 676 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 104 |
| Physical Sciences | 103 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 90 |
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