Electrical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,325 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from Illinois Tech.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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Illinois Tech Electrical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in EE
- Master’s Degree in EE
- Doctorate Degree in EE
Online Classes Are Available at Illinois Tech
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Illinois Tech does offer online courses in EE for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Illinois Tech Electrical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at Illinois Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The EE major at Illinois Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 76 |
Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 112 |
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 200 |
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 291 |
In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in EE from Illinois Tech. This makes it the #41 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do EE Graduates from Illinois Tech Make?
The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois Tech is $58,164. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.
EE Student Demographics at Illinois Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.
Illinois Tech Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its EE bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in EE.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Illinois Tech Electrical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in EE.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 44 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Illinois Tech also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Operations Research
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials Engineering
Careers That EE Grads May Go Into
A degree in EE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois Institute of Technology.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,760 | $136,270 |
Electrical Engineers | 4,860 | $94,700 |
Engineers | 4,000 | $87,220 |
Electronics Engineers | 2,800 | $98,010 |
Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Thomas Knapp under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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