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Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

156 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Chem Eng Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for chem eng. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 151 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 17
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 21
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 51

Popularity of Chem Eng at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UIUC. This makes it the #55 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UIUC. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 42
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 65
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 4

UIUC Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in chem eng from UIUC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

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