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Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in chem eng from Auburn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Chem Eng

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Auburn does offer online courses in chem eng for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Auburn Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools 40

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Auburn. This makes it the #57 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $75,285. This is 14% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from Auburn. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 72
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Auburn Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chem eng program at Auburn awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Engineers 3,730 $115,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Engineering Professors 530 $107,400
Chemical Engineers 470 $112,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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