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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$67,203 Avg Salary
$21,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Chemical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Illinois 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 Schools 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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