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 University of California - Irvine. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 UC Irvine was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,311 | $2,311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,361 | $1,361 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,677 | $16,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $17,935 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $22,589.
chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine make an average of $55,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 38.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.2% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at UC Irvine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
| Civil Engineering | 93 |
| Computer Engineering | 288 |
| Electrical Engineering | 100 |
*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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