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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 35% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in chem eng at UIUC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 56% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in chem eng at Illinois Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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