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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the chem eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Chemical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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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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