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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAH paid an average of $978 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $427 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,730 | $22,126 |
| Fees | $1,608 | $1,608 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,652 | $10,652 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
Learn more about UAH tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAH took out an average of $24,905 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAH is $48,432 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UAH 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 UAH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.5% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at UAH in 2019-2020, 13.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 53 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 56 |
| Electrical Engineering | 51 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 |
*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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