by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Wayne State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wayne State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wayne State was $996 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $434 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
| Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
Learn more about Wayne State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wayne State took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State make an average of $70,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Wayne State does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 40.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.0% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at Wayne State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | 37 |
| Electrical Engineering | 64 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 |
| Industrial Engineering | 26 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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