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Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree

Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Chemical Engineering is offered at 196 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Education Levels of Chemical Engineering Majors

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

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

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Chemical Engineering of $87,755 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

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 doctor’s degree.

There are 214 colleges that offer a doctor’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 doctor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. This school awarded 261 doctor'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.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 243 people received their doctor'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 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 217 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 204 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 191 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 179 doctor'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 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people received their doctor'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 is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their doctor'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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 165 doctor'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.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 157 doctor'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.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 151 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 148 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people received their doctor'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.

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 140 doctor'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 Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 134 doctor'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.

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their doctor'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.

#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to 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 doctor’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

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