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Northeastern University BS in Chemical Engineering

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,631 Average Salary
$28,250 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 Northeastern University. 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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Rankings for the Northeastern BS in Chem Eng

#24 in the U.S
#2 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Northeastern was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chem eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northeastern.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering6
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering9
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)15
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering24
Best Chemical Engineering Schools24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)26
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools31
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)34
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering35
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans36
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans38
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates39
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates43
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)43
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)50
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering56
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)115
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)135
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)141
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering144

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

$55,452 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$28,250 Average Student Debt

Northeastern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northeastern paid an average of $1,638 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,360$54,360
Fees$1,092$1,092
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$17,480$17,480
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about Northeastern tuition and fees.

Northeastern Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $28,250 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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

$68,631 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern make an average of $68,631 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Northeastern Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Northeastern does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.

Northeastern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
35.9% Women
34.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 128 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 35.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.4% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at Northeastern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White62
International Students14
Other Races/Ethnicities16

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Northeastern

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering128

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Civil Engineering81
Computer Engineering109
Electrical Engineering84
Mechanical Engineering250
Industrial Engineering68

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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