2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Chemical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the most popular school in Illinois for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 31% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in chem eng at UChicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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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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