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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville BS in Chemical Engineering

74 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$60,185 Average Salary
$25,000 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Knoxville BS in Chem Eng

#94 in the U.S
#2 in Tennessee

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Knoxville.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering56
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans57
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans59
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans62
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)64
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)68
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)73
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)85
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates91
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)92
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)93
Best Chemical Engineering Schools94
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)98
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)101
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)109
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering109
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)114
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)118
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)128
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)129
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates130
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering131

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

$13,264 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

UT Knoxville Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,137 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $378 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,332$28,522
Fees$1,932$2,162
Books and Supplies$1,598$1,598
On Campus Room and Board$11,856$11,856
On Campus Other Expenses$5,780$5,780

Learn more about UT Knoxville tuition and fees.

UT Knoxville Chem Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Knoxville took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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

$60,185 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville is $60,185 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $62,713.

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Does UT Knoxville Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville Online Learning page.

UT Knoxville Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

74 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.5% Women
18.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 74 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

About 40.5% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 18.9% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White49
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at UT Knoxville

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering74

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering28
Agricultural Engineering8
Biomedical Engineering37
Civil Engineering93
Computer Engineering14

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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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