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Chemical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

99 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 27
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 31
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 37
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 48
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 54
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 55
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 83
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 87
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 106
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 137

Popularity of Chem Eng at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from UCSD. This makes it the #17 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Diversity at UCSD

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

UCSD Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a bachelor's degree in chem eng from UCSD. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 7

UCSD Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from UCSD in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 1

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