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Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

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

Education Levels of Chemical Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 10,939 degrees were awarded toChemical 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 45
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 8,068
Master’s Degree 1,679
Doctor’s Degree 1,139

Earnings of Chemical Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

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

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 214 colleges that offer a bachelor’s 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 bachelor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. During the most recent year for which we have data, 261 people received their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 243 people received their bachelor's 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 comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 217 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 204 people received their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 191 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 179 bachelor's 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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people received their bachelor's 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.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their bachelor's 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.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their bachelor's 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.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their bachelor's 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.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 157 people received their bachelor's 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.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 151 people received their bachelor's 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.

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 150 bachelor's 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 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 148 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 145 bachelor's 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.

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their bachelor's 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 135 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 128 bachelor's 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 is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 124 bachelor's 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.

Chemical Engineering Focus Areas

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 bachelor’s 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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