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General Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 general chemical engineering graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University are 50% women (19) and 50% men (19).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 24 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 58% were women (14) and 42% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 4 master’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 10 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 10% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below the national average of 16%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, 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.