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WUSTL is in the top 10% of the country for chem eng. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 151 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from WUSTL. This makes it the #7 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Washington University in St Louis.
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The chem eng program at WUSTL awarded 44 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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