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General Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 general chemical engineering graduations were recorded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,040 students, 171 (2%) studied exclusively online and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 39% women (27) and 61% men (43).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 48 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 48% were women (23) and 52% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 11 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 36% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 11 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	7

*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

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.