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Research at Illinois Tech can provide a new way of looking at a subject that fascinates you. Participation in a research project helps many undergraduate students determine whether to pursue an advanced degree or a career in research.
Elevate competitions are meant to enhance your academic journey! Check out these unique opportunities to get hands-on, twenty-first-century experiences that give you the skills employers are seeking.
If you look closely at today’s job market, a pattern shows up quickly: Companies are no longer hiring people who only understand business strategy or only understand technology.
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” ~ Albert Einstein
Data shows that each job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes/applications from candidates interested in getting hired. But from this number, perhaps about five …
If you’re trying to find a job with no experience, you’re not alone. In fact, over 70% of college students work while enrolled, balancing classes with part-time jobs or side work. That’s because the goal has shifted. It’s no longer …
Landing the right job before you cross the stage at graduation isn’t about luck; it’s about treating the job search like a high-stakes engineering project. Most students treat job hunting like a scattershot hobby—tossing a few resumes into the digital …
Did you know that recruiters spend an average of 6 to 8 seconds deciding whether a resume is worth a closer look? That stat will persuade you to change how you think about your executive resume.
If you are an Illinois Tech student graduating soon or recent alum, I just want to say, I feel for you. You are unfortunately privvy to being a participant in a revolutionary experiment in a lot of areas of life …
Illinois Tech Features Over 100 Professional Student Organizations
Benefits of Joining
Partnering with Illinois Tech professional and student organizations provides access to professional development, networking events, design competitions, and certification support. Members also benefit from career resources, mentorship opportunities, industry publications, and exclusive research access.
Illinois Tech graduates are in high demand. See what our graduates are doing within six months of graduation
Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination. This data refers to the post-graduation status of students within six months of graduation and provides a snapshot view of the success undergraduates obtain.
For the 2025 class, surveys were collected from 91% of graduates.
Graduates of Illinois Tech pursue a wide variety of industries and positions in leading companies and organizations, and Career Services strongly believes that engaging in internships, research, study abroad, and student organizations are practices that lead to post-graduation success. For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.
Armour College of Engineering has been educating world-class engineers since the university’s founding in 1890. As a twenty-first-century engineering student, you'll learn the principles of your profession and work in an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes hands-on learning, teamwork, and leadership, all through the lens our four engineering themes—water, health, energy, and security—that highlight issues vital today and in the future. At Armour College you will be prepared to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to complex problems facing today’s global society.
The College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology builds on a legacy of disciplined experimentation in materials and technologies to educate and inspire the next generation of architects and landscape architects. From its landmark campus and home at S. R. Crown Hall, IIT Architecture champions an interdisciplinary approach to education and research that is simultaneously local and global in its impact. IIT Architecture students are educated to address complex, contemporary challenges of designing and constructing across all scales. Both faculty and students enjoy a longstanding relationship with professional practice in Chicago, a city with a vibrant history of innovation in architecture, design, landscape architecture, and urbanism.
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First Destination
The vast majority of our graduates obtained full-time employment or decided to continue their education through graduate studies.
Learn more about the percentages of our graduates employed full-time, part-time, in graduate school, serving in the military, or pursuing volunteer opportunities.
Top Employers
Every year, Illinois Tech graduates self-report their success to Career Services. Our graduates obtain positions at companies and organizations of all sizes, including start-ups, early-stage companies, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Starting Salary
Our graduates earn competitive starting salaries
We provide students with the information they need to understand salary expectations by industry, sector, and geographic location.
Employment Locations
Our graduates select positions across the U.S. and the world.
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Top Universities
The list below provides a list of universities most often attended by Illinois Tech graduates for graduate school.
Degree Types
Illinois Tech graduates are well-positioned to pursue continuing education in a variety of areas.
Fields of Study
An Illinois Tech degree positions graduates for continuing education in a wide variety of STEM-related areas.
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Graduate Career Outcomes
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The following is an overview of career outcomes for Illinois Tech students who received advanced degrees from a variety of programs of study within their first six months of graduation. Data is viewable and filterable for the past 5 class years. Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination.
For the 2025 class, surveys were collected from 90% of graduates.
Stuart School of Business Data for 2025 will be available near the end of April.
NOTE: The location data for 2025 is not importing correctly at the moment. Illinois job placements make up 41% of the overall job placements from the 2025 class.
For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.
Armour College of Engineering has been educating world-class engineers since the university’s founding in 1890. As a twenty-first-century engineering student, you'll learn the principles of your profession and work in an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes hands-on learning, teamwork, and leadership, all through the lens our four engineering themes—water, health, energy, and security—that highlight issues vital today and in the future. At Armour College you will be prepared to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to complex problems facing today’s global society.
The College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology builds on a legacy of disciplined experimentation in materials and technologies to educate and inspire the next generation of architects and landscape architects. From its landmark campus and home at S. R. Crown Hall, IIT Architecture champions an interdisciplinary approach to education and research that is simultaneously local and global in its impact. IIT Architecture students are educated to address complex, contemporary challenges of designing and constructing across all scales. Both faculty and students enjoy a longstanding relationship with professional practice in Chicago, a city with a vibrant history of innovation in architecture, design, landscape architecture, and urbanism.
As the only business school in Chicago that is within a tech-focused university, Stuart School of Business has put its distinctive mark on business education.
You’ll find challenging business and management programs taught from an applied perspective and attuned to leading-edge industry practices. Courses emphasize hands-on problem-solving and mastery of the quantitative, analytical, and technological skills that employers seek.
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Learn more about career outcomes for our Masters and Ph.D. level graduates. Within six months of graduation, the vast majority of our graduates were employed full-time in their intended fields.
Top Employers
Our graduates obtain positions at companies and organizations of all sizes including start-ups, early-stage companies, and Fortune 500 corporations.
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Advanced Degree Starting Salaries
The salary information listed below is based on student-reported starting salaries and data from Optional Practical Training (OPT).
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Many of our advanced degree graduates choose to start their careers in different regions of the United States and around the world.
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