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Brigham Young University - Provo BS in Chemical Engineering

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$78,454 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the BYU BS in Chem Eng

#46 in the U.S
#1 in Utah

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Here are some of the other rankings for BYU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering1
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)9
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)10
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)15
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)30
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)39
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)43
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools45
Best Chemical Engineering Schools46
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools47
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools57
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering63
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering68
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering75
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering77
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering84
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering87
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans103
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans118
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans135
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans136

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from BYU Cost?

$5,970 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

BYU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BYU paid an average of $313 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,970$5,970
Books and Supplies$896$896
On Campus Room and Board$7,808$7,808
On Campus Other Expenses$4,920$4,920

Learn more about BYU tuition and fees.

BYU Chem Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at BYU took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From BYU?

$78,454 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU make an average of $78,454 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does BYU Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the BYU chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BYU Online Learning page.

BYU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.5% Women
9.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 97 students received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 16.5% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 9.3% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at BYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White86
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at BYU

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering97

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Civil Engineering85
Computer Engineering65
Electrical Engineering61
Mechanical Engineering157
Manufacturing Engineering48

View All Chemical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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