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Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

20 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
31 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how MIT ranks among other schools offering degrees in chem eng.

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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 Chemical Engineering Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 54
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 94
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 126
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 144

Popularity of Chem Eng at MIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 31 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.

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

The chem eng program at MIT awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to 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 bachelor's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

MIT Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 35% went to 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

Majors Similar to Chem Eng

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 13

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