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Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester

Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester

If you plan to study chemical engineering, take a look at what University of Rochester has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

55% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at University of Rochester 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University of Rochester Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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