What Chemical Engineering grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $104,343 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar UniversityTX | $92,496 | $125,110 | $164,664 | +20% |
| 2 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $92,210 | $124,690 | $164,792 | +20% |
| 3 | University of Texas at AustinTX | $95,701 | $120,123 | $160,391 | +15% |
| 4 | Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA | $87,941 | $120,095 | $161,613 | +15% |
| 5 | University of HoustonTX | $89,177 | $116,759 | $157,331 | +12% |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech UniversityLA | $86,628 | $114,843 | $149,097 | +10% |
| 7 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $89,416 | $114,357 | $157,303 | +10% |
| 8 | Oklahoma State UniversityOK | $93,321 | $113,771 | $146,060 | +9% |
| 9 | Colorado School of MinesCO | $80,126 | $112,328 | $141,397 | +8% |
| 10 | Purdue UniversityIN | $88,056 | $110,221 | $136,336 | +6% |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $84,927 | $109,958 | $145,556 | +5% |
| 12 | University of VirginiaVA | $83,397 | $108,167 | $145,997 | +4% |
| 13 | Texas A&M University - KingsvilleTX | $75,403 | $107,201 | $134,767 | +3% |
| 14 | University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA | $80,313 | $106,913 | $143,232 | +2% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University (The)PA | $82,659 | $106,531 | $132,620 | +2% |
| 16 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA | $86,105 | $106,251 | $138,830 | +2% |
| 17 | University of OklahomaOK | $84,696 | $105,975 | $137,075 | +2% |
| 18 | University of MichiganMI | $78,815 | $105,756 | $136,562 | +1% |
| 19 | Arizona State UniversityAZ | $75,972 | $105,377 | $134,040 | +1% |
| 20 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA | $83,490 | $105,085 | $133,776 | +1% |
| 21 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $81,342 | $105,068 | $139,384 | +1% |
| 22 | University of AlabamaAL | $78,349 | $104,648 | $133,355 | 0% |
| 23 | Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityTX | $81,510 | $104,538 | $117,100 | 0% |
| 24 | University of CincinnatiOH | $83,582 | $104,343 | $133,132 | 0% |
| 25 | Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN | $86,633 | $103,397 | — | -1% |
| 26 | North Carolina State UniversityNC | $81,677 | $101,678 | $125,996 | -3% |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI | $81,049 | $101,521 | $131,400 | -3% |
| 28 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $79,671 | $101,435 | $131,269 | -3% |
| 29 | University of Colorado BoulderCO | $72,543 | $101,205 | $130,717 | -3% |
| 30 | University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA | $74,267 | $101,184 | $135,513 | -3% |
| 31 | South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD | $84,409 | $101,165 | $127,840 | -3% |
| 32 | West Virginia University - Institute of TechnologyWV | $72,896 | $101,115 | $124,613 | -3% |
| 33 | Clemson UniversitySC | $82,512 | $100,908 | $123,974 | -3% |
| 34 | Ohio State University (The)OH | $79,507 | $100,878 | $131,630 | -3% |
| 35 | Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA | $78,109 | $100,076 | $125,812 | -4% |
| 36 | University of UtahUT | $79,525 | $100,066 | $118,055 | -4% |
| 37 | Miami UniversityOH | $79,247 | $99,928 | $123,601 | -4% |
| 38 | University of Massachusetts - LowellMA | $73,365 | $99,674 | $122,364 | -4% |
| 39 | University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC | $78,121 | $99,316 | $123,953 | -5% |
| 40 | University of IowaIA | $73,872 | $99,144 | $125,175 | -5% |
| 41 | Oregon State UniversityOR | $77,343 | $98,926 | $123,429 | -5% |
| 42 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO | $79,517 | $98,639 | $122,749 | -5% |
| 43 | University of ConnecticutCT | $76,468 | $97,739 | $127,603 | -6% |
| 44 | University of Minnesota DuluthMN | $76,283 | $97,617 | $126,703 | -6% |
| 45 | University of MaineME | $79,142 | $97,497 | $118,911 | -7% |
| 46 | State University of New York at Stony BrookNY | $67,768 | $96,975 | $130,533 | -7% |
| 47 | University of ToledoOH | $75,076 | $96,791 | $122,350 | -7% |
| 48 | Ohio UniversityOH | $73,038 | $96,177 | $119,974 | -8% |
| 49 | University of New HavenCT | $71,212 | $95,724 | — | -8% |
| 50 | University of Akron (The)OH | $78,315 | $95,609 | $121,736 | -8% |
| 51 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $81,126 | $95,502 | $121,240 | -8% |
| 52 | University of WyomingWY | $71,298 | $95,378 | $133,227 | -9% |
| 53 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL | $71,408 | $95,343 | $119,554 | -9% |
| 54 | Montana State University BozemanMT | $70,870 | $95,322 | $127,637 | -9% |
| 55 | University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO | $76,305 | $93,995 | $129,732 | -10% |
| 56 | Hampton UniversityVA | $66,338 | $92,948 | $105,332 | -11% |
| 57 | Trine UniversityIN | $73,641 | $92,467 | — | -11% |
| 58 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA | $75,035 | $92,146 | $115,217 | -12% |
| 59 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNC | $74,015 | $91,987 | $108,926 | -12% |
| 60 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL | $72,585 | $91,987 | $117,305 | -12% |
| 61 | Colorado State UniversityCO | $67,958 | $91,853 | $118,204 | -12% |
| 62 | State University of New York at BuffaloNY | $63,296 | $90,562 | $114,448 | -13% |
| 63 | Cleveland State UniversityOH | $67,723 | $90,301 | $112,107 | -13% |
| 64 | City College of New York - CUNYNY | $62,378 | $89,221 | $114,157 | -14% |
| 65 | Youngstown State UniversityOH | $68,802 | $88,588 | $96,422 | -15% |
| 66 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI | $85,927 | — | — | — |
Associate
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern Oklahoma A & M CollegeOK | $72,585 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Salt Lake Community CollegeUT | $41,244 | — | — | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Akron (The)OH | $79,276 | $97,031 | — | — |
| 2 | Ohio UniversityOH | $70,135 | $94,789 | — | — |