Illinois Institute of Technology
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How strong are the academics at Illinois Institute of Technology?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

34%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Illinois Institute of Technology:

86%
First-year retention rate
34%
4-year grad rate
75%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $64,148. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$64,148
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Illinois Institute of Technology's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Computer Science
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
13
33.4
53.8
74.2
94.6
115

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Food Science 1
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 88
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biochemistry 5
  • Bioinformatics 1
  • Biophysics 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 13
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 0
  • Management Science 0
Communication
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 115
  • Information Technology 31
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 8
  • Artificial Intelligence 6
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
  • Cloud Computing 0
  • Computer Support Specialist 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 61
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30
  • Civil Engineering, General 28
  • Computer Engineering, General 27
  • Chemical Engineering 22
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 21
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19
  • Computer Engineering, Other 15
  • Architectural Engineering 14
  • Materials Engineering 5
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 2
  • Applied Engineering 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management 20
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
  • Pharmacy 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
  • General Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 13
  • Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Economics and Computer Science 0
  • Data Analytics, General 0
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
  • Behavioral Sciences 0
  • Data Science, General 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 7
  • Astrophysics 4
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Theoretical Chemistry 0
  • Forensic Chemistry 0
  • Analytical Chemistry 0
  • Environmental Chemistry 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 13
  • Clinical Psychology 1
  • Psychology, Other 0
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1
  • Development Economics and International Development 1
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 0
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