Chemical Engineering at University of Arizona

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 of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 86 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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 of Arizona Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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
	31
Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	94

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from University of Arizona. This makes it the #81 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $71,489. This is 8% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from University of Arizona. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	30
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Arizona Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from University of Arizona, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biological 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Engineers	2,160	$94,450
Engineering Professors	420	$107,660
Chemical Engineers	100	$99,580

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.