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Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

64 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
26 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 CU - Boulder ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 73
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 84
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 88
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 90
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 106
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 109
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 111
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 115
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 119

Popularity of Chem Eng at CU - Boulder

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 79 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #16 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Diversity at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chem eng from CU - Boulder in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 3

CU - Boulder Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from CU - Boulder in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 3

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