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 Clarkson 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, diversity of students, 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 Clarkson was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clarkson.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Clarkson paid an average of $1,715 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,454 | $51,454 |
| Fees | $1,270 | $1,270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,446 | $1,446 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,786 | $15,786 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,314 | $2,314 |
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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 Clarkson took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Clarkson is $64,493 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Clarkson 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 Clarkson Online Learning page.
About 40.4% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at Clarkson in 2019-2020, 11.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 34 |
| Civil Engineering | 72 |
| Computer Engineering | 22 |
| Electrical Engineering | 40 |
| Environmental Engineering | 21 |
*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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