Chemical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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 Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore County in 2021, 57 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.

UMBC Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMBC Chemical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chem eng programs across the country. The following shows how UMBC 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 UMBC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	104
	111
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	135
	137

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UMBC. This makes it the #41 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.

Earnings of UMBC Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $56,329. This is less than $66,101, which is the national average of all chem eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chem eng from UMBC in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMBC Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechanical 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Engineers	4,530	$118,420
Engineering Professors	890	$117,160
Chemical Engineers	690	$113,670

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 Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.