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Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

90 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Chemical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Auburn University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Auburn ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at Auburn

Auburn Chem Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at Auburn was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Chemical Engineering 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 10
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 14
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 18
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 58
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 75
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 88

Popularity of Chem Eng at Auburn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 136 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Auburn. This makes it the #57 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Auburn Make?

$75,285 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $75,285. This is higher than $66,101, which is the national median for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Chem Eng Graduates from Auburn Have?

$23,104 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $23,104 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.

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Auburn Chem Eng Students

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

Auburn Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Auburn Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from Auburn in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University 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 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 285
Architectural Engineering 231
Industrial Engineering 178
Computer Engineering 171
Civil Engineering 152

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