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Chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Illinois Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,325 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois Tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois Tech Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Illinois Tech Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at Illinois Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
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Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 141

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Illinois Tech. This makes it the #24 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #142 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Illinois Tech Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Illinois Tech. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois Tech Chemistry Master’s Program

55% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at Illinois Tech awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Illinois Tech, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois Tech also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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