Chemical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 105 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Pitt Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Pitt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Pitt 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
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Pitt. This makes it the #71 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 Pitt Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $69,207. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	89
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Pitt in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineers	4,850	$96,550
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870
Chemical Engineers	1,310	$97,390

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.