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Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo

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Chemical Engineering at University at Buffalo

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 University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Chemical Engineering Rankings

The chem eng major at University at Buffalo 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.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #11 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $55,257. 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 University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at University at Buffalo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 36
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

University at Buffalo Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 15 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineers 4,910 $95,270
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
Chemical Engineers 860 $100,380

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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