by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how URI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.
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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from URI. This makes it the #118 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $66,167. This is higher than $66,101, which is the national median for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at URI, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,041 for all chem eng majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the chem eng program at URI is $420 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at University of Rhode Island.
The chem eng program at URI awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 107 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 |
| Ocean Engineering | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 32 |
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