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 Wyoming. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW paid an average of $603 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $145 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,480 | $14,472 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,615 | $10,615 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,184 | $3,184 |
Learn more about UW tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW is $52,941 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $62,713.
UW does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.5% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at UW in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Computer Engineering | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 66 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
