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Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

95 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 21
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 25
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 27
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 30
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 30
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 32
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 42
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 44
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 47
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 77

Popularity of Chem Eng at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #90 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 4

Virginia Tech Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from Virginia Tech in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

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