Engineering and tech need you!
Diverse perspectives lead to broader, better inputs to any system. We’re all individuals with our own set of experiences, ideas, triumphs, and struggles. To bring your full self to work or school is so important to ensure no voice is left behind.
| Human factors engineer, Genentech
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13 percent of engineers in the United States are women.
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26 percent of computer scientists in the United States are women.
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UIC is committed to raising those percentages. You are part of that vision for the future.
What's special about UIC for women in engineering and tech? Heading link
UIC women inspire us. Let them inspire you. Heading link
UIC initiatives such as our Women in Engineering Programs and Break Through Tech Chicago reflect our belief that gender diversity enhances engineering and computer science. Research shows that diverse teams produce better outcomes than teams that are made up of people from uniform backgrounds: they generate a greater range of ideas, hold deeper discussions that yield better insights, and make choices that lead to a greater good for a wider range of people.
Our UIC College of Engineering students and alumni offer constant reminders of what women and nonbinary people can add to the engineering and tech fields. Meet some of them below.
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UIC's College of Engineering is the gateway to a well-paying career. Heading link
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$98,000 average salary across the engineering fields you can study as a UIC undergraduate — from $88,000 for civil engineers to $119,000 for computer hardware engineers.
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$100,125 average salary among positions you can prepare for with a degree from UIC's computer science department (source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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The UIC College of Engineering offers 11 undergraduate majors, each of which can lead you into a career field that can benefit from the unique strengths you bring to the table. Our faculty, academic advisors, peer mentors, supportive programs, and inclusive community will help you to achieve your academic goals in whichever field you choose.
Use the links below to explore each major and see which might be the best fit for you.