Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University

If you plan to study chemical engineering, take a look at what Oregon State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Chemical Engineering Rankings

The chem eng major at Oregon 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	49
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Oregon State Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering	140

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Engineers	2,760	$90,720
Engineering Professors	430	$103,400
Chemical Engineers	370	$98,810

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

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