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Chemical Engineering at University of California - Davis

103 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
Chemical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of California - Davis.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UC Davis ranks among other schools offering degrees in chem eng.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at UC Davis

UC Davis Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 45
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 65
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 80
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 109
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 110
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 120
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 123

Popularity of Chem Eng at UC Davis

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UC Davis. This makes it the #57 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from UC Davis Make?

$57,536 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $57,536. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Chem Eng Graduates from UC Davis Have?

$16,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Davis, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $16,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.

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UC Davis Chem Eng Students

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

UC Davis Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UC Davis. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 6

UC Davis Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

The chem eng program at UC Davis awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 274
Civil Engineering 243
Biomedical Engineering 129
General Engineering 123
Computer Engineering 100

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