Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how U of U ranks among other schools offering degrees in chem eng.
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The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from U of U. This makes it the #64 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U of U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,225 a year. This is higher than $66,101, which is the national median for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U of U, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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 Utah.
Of the 72 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 49 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
The chem eng program at U of U awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 236 |
Biomedical Engineering | 153 |
Electrical Engineering | 95 |
Computer Engineering | 62 |
Civil Engineering | 55 |
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