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Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 41 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.

WUSTL Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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
26
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 104

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from WUSTL. This makes it the #7 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WUSTL Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $73,913. This is 12% higher than $66,101, which is the national average for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chem eng from WUSTL in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at WUSTL 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WUSTL Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

39% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chem eng program at WUSTL awarded 44 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Engineers 1,170 $86,850
Chemical Engineers 550 $105,990
Engineering Professors 520 $106,680

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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