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General Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 97 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 36% women (35) and 64% men (62).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 51 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 45% were women (23) and 55% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 45% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 29 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 14% were women (4) and 86% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	17

Minority students account for 21% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, below the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 17 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 47% were women (8) and 53% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Chemical Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

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