MS Analytical Chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

Expand your chemistry knowledge and prepare yourself for new career opportunities—all without needing to interrupt your career or personal life—with Illinois Tech’s M.S. in Analytical Chemistry. Our rigorous curriculum blends theoretical foundations with real-world applications and is taught by faculty who were chosen specifically because of their experience in industrial research.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health | Department: Chemistry | Study mode: online | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: CHEM 505/512: Spectroscopic Methods I and II; CHEM 509: Physical Methods of Characterization; CHEM 515/516: Gas Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography.

Career pathways

Graduates of our master’s in analytical chemistry online program will be prepared to take on roles such as: Pharmaceutical chemist; Quality control analyst; Environmental scientists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level graduate admission: Applicants are evaluated on an individual basis, but you are expected to hold a bachelor's degree in science or engineering and to have completed two semesters of organic chemistry, one semester of analytical or quantitative chemistry, one semester of physical chemistry, and one semester of calculus. Strong preference is given if you have work experience in a chemistry-related field. You must complete the Illinois Tech graduate application , regardless of which graduate program you wish to pursue. Visit our admission website to learn more about what information and documents you need to apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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