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Vanderbilt was ranked #19 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chem eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #104 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #77 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 Vanderbilt is $73,971. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Vanderbilt University.
Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 2 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from Vanderbilt in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biomedical Engineering | 67 |
Mechanical Engineering | 66 |
Engineering Science | 38 |
Electrical Engineering | 37 |
Civil Engineering | 25 |
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