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Chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology graduates about 28 chemical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 31 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

31/100Light#138 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year284% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1410whole school

Around Illinois Institute of Technology

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This fountain, on IIT's campus, has been a landmark at the NW corner of 33rd &am
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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center, Chemistry Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 14 · Arts 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Syracuse University 34
  2. CUNY–City College 33
  3. Ohio University 33
  4. University of North Dakota 32
  5. California Baptist University 30
  6. University of Akron 30
  7. Wayne State University 30
  8. University of Nevada–Reno 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Institute of Technology with every school we score in chemical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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