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General Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 157 general chemical engineering graduations were recorded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 38% women (59) and 62% men (98).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 14 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 71% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 122 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 40% were women (49) and 60% were men (73).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	88
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 12% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 10 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than 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

Students who finish General Chemical Engineering program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.