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 Massachusetts - Lowell. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMass Lowell was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Lowell.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Lowell paid an average of $1,375 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $628 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,078 | $33,004 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,422 | $1,422 |
Learn more about UMass Lowell tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $28,687 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Lowell make an average of $67,101 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell Online Learning page.
About 25.3% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020, 25.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 83 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 106 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 199 |
*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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