General Materials Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago
If you plan to study general materials engineering, take a look at what University of Illinois at Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
UIC General Materials Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
UIC General Materials Engineering Rankings
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Student Demographics at UIC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
UIC General Materials Engineering Master’s Program
In the materials processing and manufacturing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 34% better 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 master's in materials processing and manufacturing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Careers That Materials Processing and Manufacturing Grads May Go Into
A degree in materials processing and manufacturing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,760 | $136,270 |
| Cost Estimators | 5,600 | $66,480 |
| Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
| Materials Engineers | 800 | $84,310 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Hied5 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.