by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UofL ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at UofL was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Louisville handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UofL. This makes it the #81 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UofL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,646 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Chem Eng majors graduating with a master's degree from UofL make a median salary of $74,121 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all chem eng graduates with a master's is $71,421.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UofL, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at University of Louisville.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofL. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisville with a bachelor's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The chem eng program at UofL awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisville with a master's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 153 |
| Computer Engineering | 118 |
| Civil Engineering | 89 |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 55 |
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