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Chemical Engineering at Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 44 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.

Wazzu Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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 Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Wazzu. This makes it the #30 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $55,442. This is less than $66,101, which is the national average of all chem eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chem eng program at Wazzu awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Wazzu are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Wazzu Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

36% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in chem eng from Wazzu. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in chem eng.

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

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,290 $154,620
Engineers 3,160 $104,890
Engineering Professors 800 $101,880
Chemical Engineers 600 $103,620

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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