Chemical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 46 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 Virginia Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia 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 Schools	136
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from University of Virginia. This makes it the #52 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Virginia Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $69,927. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The chem eng program at University of Virginia awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at University of Virginia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chem eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in chem eng from University of Virginia. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

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

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Engineers	4,190	$118,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Chemical Engineers	980	$111,440

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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