2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 35% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 65% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 67% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 523 |
| Ohio | 764 |
| Indiana | 381 |
| Wisconsin | 147 |
Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| 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).
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