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Bachelor's Degree in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

150 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering is offered at 15 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 13.3% of chemical engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Chemical Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 150 people earned their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. This earns it the #604 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in chemical engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 150
Master’s Degree 70
Doctor’s Degree 48
Associate Degree 5

Earnings of Chemical Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for chemical engineering majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. About 52.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 78
Women 72
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The racial-ethnic distribution of chemical engineering bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 31
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 63
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 15 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
27 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for chemical engineering students seekinga bachelor's degree is Stony Brook University. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from SUNY Stony Brook. About 32% of this group were women, and 58% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
26 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for chemical engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Chicago. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,801 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UChicago. Of these students, 49% were women and 41% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for chemical engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Pennsylvania. Roughly 26,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,544 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UPenn. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Milwaukee School of Engineering is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Each year, around 2,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $46,385 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,878 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from MSOE. Of these students, 44% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

15 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UW Seattle. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
13 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Roughly 11,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from MIT. Of these students, 60% were women and 47% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. Each year, around 25,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from OHIO Athens.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to chemical engineering that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemical Engineering 8,785

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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