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Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UIC offers distance education options for engineering at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UIC Engineering Rankings

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 Master’s Program

24% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from UIC. About 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

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 81
Mechanical Engineering 67
Civil Engineering 50
Biomedical Engineering 45
Industrial Engineering 40
Chemical Engineering 25
Other Engineering 14
General Engineering 9
Construction Engineering 6

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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