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Chemical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 146 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chem eng programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.

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 UC Berkeley 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 9
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #26 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $70,767. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chem eng program at UC Berkeley awarded 146 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 34
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in chem eng from UC Berkeley in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 13 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Chemical Engineers 2,100 $103,590

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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