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 Western Michigan 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU took out an average of $30,750 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $63,600 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the WMU chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 34.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.6% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 48 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 |
| Computer Engineering | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79 |
*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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