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Engineering (all) at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology graduates about 273 engineering majors a year, 44% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year27344% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma 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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This fountain, on IIT's campus, has been a landmark at the NW corner of 33rd &am
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The Machinery Hall at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA was desig
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center, Materials Technology 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 engineering ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 78
  2. Clemson University 77
  3. University of Utah 77
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  5. University of San Diego 77
  6. Saint Louis University 77
  7. Trinity College 77
  8. New Jersey Institute of Technology 76

Other strong majors at Illinois Institute of Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Institute of Technology with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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