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Chemical Engineering Associate Degree

Chemical Engineering Associate Degrees

There are 196 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Chemical Engineering.

Education Levels of Chemical Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 10,939 students earned theirChemical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Chemical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 8
Associate’s Degree (this page) 45
Bachelor’s Degree 8,068
Master’s Degree 1,679
Doctor’s Degree 1,139

Earnings of Chemical Engineering Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Chemical Engineering of $87,755 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,187
4 years $87,755
5 years $99,039

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Chemical Engineering students with their associate degree.

There are 214 colleges that offer a associate degree in Chemical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Chemical Engineering students seeking a associate degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. This school awarded 261 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 243 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 217 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 204 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 191 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 179 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 177 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 174 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 165 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 158 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 157 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 151 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 150 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 148 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 140 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 128 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chemical Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering 10,624
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 297
Chemical Engineering, Other 18

Below are some popular majors similar to Chemical Engineering that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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