by our College Data Analytics TeamChemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, MIT is in the top 1% of the country for chem eng students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MIT was $860 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $830 | $830 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,182 | $2,182 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MIT in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $12,555 in student debt. That is 44% lower than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from MIT make an average of $85,285 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the MIT 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 MIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.4% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Around 66.7% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at MIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 53 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
| Civil Engineering | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 44 |
| Environmental Engineering | 4 |
*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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