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Kansas State University BS in Chemical Engineering

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$75,989 Average Salary
$23,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Kansas State 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the K -State BS in Chem Eng

#65 in the U.S
#1 in Kansas

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 K -State was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)16
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)21
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)26
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)51
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)57
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools58
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering60
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans64
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools64
Best Chemical Engineering Schools65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)65
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans67
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)70
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)71
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering71
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)73
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)81
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)81
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering82
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)86
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)86
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering87
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering89

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from K -State Cost?

$10,440 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,500 Average Student Debt

K -State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,375$25,251
Fees$1,065$1,065
Books and Supplies$924$924
On Campus Room and Board$10,100$10,100
On Campus Other Expenses$4,400$4,400

Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.

K -State Chem Eng BS Student Debt

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. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at K -State took out an average of $23,500 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From K -State?

$75,989 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from K -State is $75,989 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does K -State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the K -State 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 K -State Online Learning page.

K -State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
8.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 70 students received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at K -State in 2019-2020, 8.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White63
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at K -State

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering70

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering38
Architectural Engineering62
Civil Engineering56
Computer Engineering29
Electrical Engineering60

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References

*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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