Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UMass Lowell.

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.

UMass Lowell Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Chemical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at UMass Lowell 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
	101
Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	116
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	123

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #64 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Lowell Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $62,760. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	54
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMass Lowell Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 7 chem eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Lowell, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from UMass Lowell, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Civil 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Engineers	3,090	$109,220
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140
Chemical Engineers	710	$109,950

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.