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Chemical Engineering at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a chem eng school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chem eng program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 75 of them were chemical engineering majors.

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.

UARK Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UARK Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at UARK 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 UARK 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
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
45
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Schools 97

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UARK. This makes it the #71 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from UARK Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $72,033. This is 9% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 75 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from UARK in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at UARK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 46
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UARK Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in chem eng from UARK. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

UARK also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 0 student 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Architectural and Engineering Managers 860 $121,390
Engineers 550 $71,510
Engineering Professors 240 $91,380
Chemical Engineers 140 $87,880

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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