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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Chemical Engineering

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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Chem Eng

#27 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State University Park was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 2
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 16
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Colleges for Chemical Engineering 27
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 53
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 61

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From Penn State University Park?

$70,500 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $70,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

228 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
12.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 228 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.3% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 154
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 228

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 133
Agricultural Engineering 50
Architectural Engineering 87
Biomedical Engineering 102
Civil Engineering 178

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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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