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2025 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
61 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in chemical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #85 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 master's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Chem Eng

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22 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Northwestern University

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18 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering needs to check out Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211 59
Ohio 207 93
Indiana 191 62
Wisconsin 173 3
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 52
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 9
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Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 331
Electrical Engineering 302
Mechanical Engineering 239
Industrial Engineering 150
Computer Engineering 127
Other Engineering 127
Biomedical Engineering 122
Materials Engineering 93
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 65
Construction Engineering 53

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