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Chemical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

146 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Chem Eng Rankings

UC Berkeley was ranked #20 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chem eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 32
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 39
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 113
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 113

Popularity of Chem Eng at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #26 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Berkeley Chem Eng Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UC Berkeley. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 12

UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 16 chem eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

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