by our College Data Analytics Team
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a chemical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where chemical engineering graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose chemical engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in chemical engineering, no school beat University Of Florida this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Chemical Engineering graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of about $104,630 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Florida State University earned it the #2 place for chemical engineering. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. Early-career chemical engineering graduates from Florida State University make a median of around $98,253 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Florida Institute Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for chemical engineering. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career chemical engineering graduates from Florida Institute Of Technology make a median of around $111,234 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in chemical engineering will find them at University Of South Florida Main Campus, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. Chemical Engineering graduates of University Of South Florida Main Campus earn a median of about $84,431 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their chemical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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