Below are the key facts about this program at UIC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Chicago awarded 531 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Bachelor’s Rankings
UIC is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UIC, engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,858 in student loans. This is higher than $20,119, the typical median for all majors at UIC.
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UIC were White. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Chicago with a bachelor’s in engineering.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
110
Black or African American
26
Hispanic or Latino
148
White
175
Non-Resident Aliens
54
Other Races
18
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UIC granted 161 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering in the latest year of data — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (35%).
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #4
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #20
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42
Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
UIC awarded 96 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, general in the latest year of data — 21% to women and 79% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (38%).
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #13
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UIC granted 74 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (31%).
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #11
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UIC granted 73 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 22% to women and 78% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (41%).
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #17
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #43
Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
UIC awarded 54 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general in the latest year of data — 11% to women and 89% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (30%).
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #17
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #39
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UIC conferred 46 bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 46% to women and 54% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (41%).
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #16
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #22
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UIC granted 27 bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering in the most recent reporting year — 37% to women and 63% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (26%).
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #3
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #8
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13
Graduate Study in Engineering at UIC
This program is also offered at the graduate level at UIC. The following graduate award levels are reported.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UIC were White. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
