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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

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

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #74 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Ohio 146
Indiana 81
Wisconsin 23

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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