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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BS in Chemical Engineering

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,295 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC BS in Chem Eng

#26 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)6
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering8
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)9
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)14
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Chemical Engineering Schools26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering28
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)36
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering38
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)41
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates41
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)42
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)46
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering67
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering70
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates88
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering92
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering93
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering100

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from UIUC Cost?

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,317$33,824
Fees$2,896$2,896
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,252$12,252
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.

UIUC Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From UIUC?

$71,295 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $71,295 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the UIUC chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.

UIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.7% Women
42.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 143 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 28.7% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.0% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian37
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White55
International Students28
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at UIUC

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering143

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering95
Agricultural Engineering108
Biomedical Engineering55
Civil Engineering180
Computer Engineering341

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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