Chemical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. Of the 5,512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 48 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.

VCU Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

VCU Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at VCU 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 VCU 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
	56
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools	97

Earnings of VCU Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $67,147. This is 2% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from VCU. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VCU also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Biomedical 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.