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Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and approximately 1,645 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in chem eng from West Virginia University Tech.

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.

West Virginia University Tech Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng

West Virginia University Tech Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at West Virginia University Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at West Virginia University Tech 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 Focused Chemical Engineering Schools 10
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 77
98
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159

Earnings of West Virginia University Tech Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia University Tech is $63,506. 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 West Virginia University Tech

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

West Virginia University Tech Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
The chem eng program at West Virginia University Tech awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor'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 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Virginia University Tech 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Architectural and Engineering Managers 500 $139,030
Engineers 350 $91,420
Chemical Engineers 300 $97,430

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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