Chemical Engineering at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 72 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of U Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at U of U 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 U of U 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 Focused Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	88

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from U of U. This makes it the #64 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 U of U Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $67,225. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from U of U. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

U of U Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 7 chem eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah 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	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Construction Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Geoscience 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Engineers	1,160	$89,810
Engineering Professors	320	$120,110
Chemical Engineers	130	$95,000

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.