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General Chemical Engineering at University of Southern California

If you plan to study General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 general chemical engineering degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern California

Many students take online classes at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of Southern California are 43% women (21) and 57% men (28).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 30 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 50% were women (15) and 50% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 14 master’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, below the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Among the 5 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at University of Southern California, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.