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Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

33 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
31 Doctor's Degrees
Chemical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how MIT ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at MIT

MIT Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at MIT was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 97
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 128
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 145

Popularity of Chem Eng at MIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from MIT. This makes it the #20 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 31 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from MIT Make?

$81,524 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from MIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $81,524 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Chem Eng Graduates from MIT Have?

$15,209 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at MIT, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $15,209 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.

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MIT Chem Eng Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from MIT. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

MIT Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from MIT in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 291
Systems Engineering 208
Electrical Engineering 173
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 130
Biomedical Engineering 88

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