by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 The University of Alabama. 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. The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA tuition and fees.
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 UA took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA make an average of $62,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
About 38.7% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Around 11.6% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at UA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 147 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 199 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 88 |
| Architectural Engineering | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | 121 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 86 |
*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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