by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Rochester Institute of Technology. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $30,750 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $64,679 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.2% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Around 10.9% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 55 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 210 |
| Electrical Engineering | 138 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 185 |
| Industrial Engineering | 70 |
*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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