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Ohio State University - Main Campus BS in Chemical Engineering

183 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$66,821 Average Salary
$20,438 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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 Ohio State BS in Chem Eng

#52 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

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 Ohio State was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 4
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 5
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 28
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 51
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 63
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 68
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 77
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 79
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 83
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 84
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 85
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 97
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 101

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

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,438 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,615 $32,599
Fees $903 $903
Books and Supplies $1,082 $1,082
On Campus Room and Board $13,066 $13,066
On Campus Other Expenses $2,998 $2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $20,438 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $22,589.

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

$66,821 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $66,821 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

183 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.9% Women
21.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 183 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, 27.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.3% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 124
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Ohio State

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 183

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 69
Agricultural Engineering 125
Biomedical Engineering 72
Civil Engineering 143
Computer Engineering 421

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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