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General Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study General Chemical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus sits in Akron, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 77 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at University of Akron Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Akron Main Campus. Among 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) studied exclusively online and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Akron Main Campus are 40% women (31) and 60% men (46).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Of the 57 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 46% were women (26) and 54% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, below the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Of the 3 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Among the 9 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of Akron Main Campus, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Chemical Engineering program at University of Akron Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.