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General Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you are interested in studying General Chemical Engineering, take a look at what University of Massachusetts-Amherst. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 general chemical engineering graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Distance learning is available at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 34% women (18) and 66% men (35).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 38 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 34% were women (13) and 66% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	10
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 37% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, above the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 5 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 20% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, lower than the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 10 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 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

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Chemical Engineering graduates, 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.