Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester

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 Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. Of the 2,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester in 2021, 28 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.

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Rankings

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

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 University of Rochester 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
	36
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools	129

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from University of Rochester. This makes it the #38 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 University of Rochester Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $68,223. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Rochester, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from University of Rochester. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineers	4,910	$95,270
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Chemical Engineers	860	$100,380

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.