by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how RIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.
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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Chemical Engineering Schools | 99 |
| Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 99 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,984 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $73,072 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $2,017 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,784 | $55,784 |
| Fees | $880 | $880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,516 | $15,516 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 77% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 218 |
| Computer Engineering | 182 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 173 |
| Industrial Engineering | 83 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 45 |
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