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Chemical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Chemical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In 2021, 72 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Best Value Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #19 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $55,293. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 72 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chem eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 24
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers New Brunswick Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in chem eng from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 14 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,020 $163,440
Engineers 3,470 $114,990
Chemical Engineers 1,430 $122,210

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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