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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in Illinois with 442 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 40% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,856 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $547.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 62% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $24,185.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 33 students majoring in chem eng at Illinois Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 41% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Chicago Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Ohio 764
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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