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General Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree

General Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

There are 190 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in General Chemical Engineering. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 48.2% of General Chemical Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Chemical Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 10,624 degrees were awarded toGeneral Chemical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Chemical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 8
Associate’s Degree 43
Bachelor’s Degree 7,901
Master’s Degree 1,588
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 1,084

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

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in General 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)

The data on debt ranges for General Chemical Engineering majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 67.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 734
Women 350
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in General Chemical Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Chemical Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 357 32.9%
Asian 82 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45 4.2%
Black or African American 21 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 27 2.5%
Race Unknown 29 2.7%
International Students 522 48.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 48.2% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 208 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in General Chemical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for General Chemical Engineering students seeking a doctor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. This school awarded 261 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 243 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering here go on to 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 General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 217 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 204 doctor's degrees in General 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.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for General 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 General 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 California-Berkeley comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 179 people received their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 177 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 174 doctor's degrees in General 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.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 165 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 158 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 157 doctor's degrees in General 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 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 151 doctor's degrees in General 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.

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 150 doctor's degrees in General 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 is a popular choice for General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 148 doctor's degrees in General 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 145 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their doctor's degree in General 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 comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 135 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General 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 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 128 doctor's degrees in General 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 General Chemical Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 124 doctor's degrees in General Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Chemical Engineering that also offer doctor’s degrees.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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