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Undergraduate Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Wisconsin-Madison among the top schools in the country for chemical engineering, coming in at #8 out of 159 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	8 of 159
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin	1 of 2
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2 of 26

Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The table below lists every degree level granted in chemical engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	120
Master’s	1
Doctoral	13

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred 120 bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for chemical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10

Salary of Chemical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Chemical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison report a median salary of $92,813 a year. This is above $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Chemical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, chemical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $21,947 in student loans. This is higher than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Find out more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of chemical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The largest share of chemical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in chemical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	29
Other Races	9

Graduate Study in Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemical Engineering	1
Doctoral Degrees in Chemical Engineering	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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