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Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at University of Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 540 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from UIC.

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

UIC Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UIC does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UIC Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at UIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Most Popular Engineering Schools 64
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 206

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.

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Engineering Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 117
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 127
White 187
International Students 55
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

UIC Engineering Master’s Program

24% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 273 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UIC in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 37
International Students 188
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UIC also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 64 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Mechanical Engineers 17,320 $92,030
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570
Civil Engineers 10,970 $94,570
Industrial Production Managers 10,620 $104,540

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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