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Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University

Every chemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chem eng program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 9,450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 105 of them were chemical engineering majors.

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.

Michigan State Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Chemical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chem eng programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Michigan State 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
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 117

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Michigan State. This makes it the #118 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $70,092. This is 6% 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 Michigan State

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

Michigan State Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from Michigan State. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 79
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
The chem eng program at Michigan State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State 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 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 5 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740
Chemical Engineers 880 $102,780

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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