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Chemical Engineering at Wayne State University

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Chemical Engineering at Wayne State University

Every chemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chem eng program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. Of the 4,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 2021, 28 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.

Wayne State Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at Wayne State 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
61
87
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 87
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 91
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 110
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Wayne State. This makes it the #92 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $64,406. 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from Wayne State. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wayne State Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
The chem eng program at Wayne State awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from Wayne State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 4 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740
Chemical Engineers 880 $102,780

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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