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Oregon State University BS in Chemical Engineering

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,170 Average Salary
$24,369 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 Oregon State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Oregon State BS in Chem Eng

#91 in the U.S
#1 in Oregon

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.

Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 17
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 30
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 60
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 61
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 66
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 71
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 77
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 82
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 84
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 90
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 90
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 91
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 92
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 93
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 98
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 112
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 122

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

$11,858 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,369 Average Student Debt

Oregon State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,846 $29,445
Fees $2,012 $2,012
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $13,200 $13,200
On Campus Other Expenses $2,742 $2,742

Learn more about Oregon State tuition and fees.

Oregon State 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 Oregon State in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $24,369 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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

$65,170 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State make an average of $65,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Oregon State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the Oregon 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.

Oregon State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
35.6% Women
21.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 118 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 35.6% 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 21.2% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 69
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Oregon State

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 118

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering 22
Biomedical Engineering 63
Civil Engineering 127
Electrical Engineering 120
Environmental Engineering 18

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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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