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General Chemical Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study General Chemical Engineering, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 44% women (50) and 56% men (64).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 89 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 42% were women (37) and 58% were men (52).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	26
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 21 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 4 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 16%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Chemical Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, 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.