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 Auburn University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Auburn was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Auburn paid an average of $1,260 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $420 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn is $74,747 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the Auburn 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 Auburn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.8% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at Auburn in 2019-2020, 14.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 136 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 75 |
| Architectural Engineering | 145 |
| Civil Engineering | 125 |
| Computer Engineering | 131 |
| Electrical Engineering | 84 |
*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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