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Kettering University BS in Chemical Engineering

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$78,971 Average Salary
$28,891 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 Kettering 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 Kettering BS in Chem Eng

#38 in the U.S
#2 in Michigan

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 Kettering was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for Kettering.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 4
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 5
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 11
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 15
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 91
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 93
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 137
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 144
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 150

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from Kettering Cost?

$42,906 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$28,891 Average Student Debt

Kettering Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Kettering paid an average of $1,480 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $42,906 $42,906
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100
On Campus Room and Board $8,400 $8,400
On Campus Other Expenses $4,200 $4,200

Learn more about Kettering tuition and fees.

Kettering 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kettering in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $28,891 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From Kettering?

$78,971 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kettering make an average of $78,971 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Kettering Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Kettering 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 Kettering Online Learning page.

Kettering Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.7% Women
3.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 27 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, 40.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 3.7% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Kettering in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Kettering

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 31
Electrical Engineering 64
Engineering Physics 8
Mechanical Engineering 260
Industrial Engineering 23

View All Chemical Engineering Related Majors >

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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