Chemical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UofSC Chemical Engineering Rankings

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

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 UofSC 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
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools	63
	90

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chem eng from UofSC. This is the #128 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofSC Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $65,370. This is less than $66,101, which is the national average of all chem eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UofSC. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UofSC.

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

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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Chemical Engineers	840	$87,880
Engineers	710	$100,750
Engineering Professors	610	$98,390

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.