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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UT Chattanooga was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Chattanooga.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Chattanooga paid an average of $966 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $294 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,836 | $23,954 |
| Fees | $1,820 | $1,820 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,050 | $4,050 |
Learn more about UT Chattanooga tuition and fees.
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. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Chattanooga took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga is $67,101 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga Online Learning page.
About 34.8% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at UT Chattanooga in 2019-2020, 13.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 41 |
| Computer Engineering | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 42 |
| Mechanical 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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