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University of Connecticut BS in Chemical Engineering

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,997 Average Salary
$22,500 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 University of Connecticut. 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 UCONN BS in Chem Eng

#57 in the U.S
#1 in Connecticut

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 UCONN was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates38
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering52
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools57
Best Chemical Engineering Schools57
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools61
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates64
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)78
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)81
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans82
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans83
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)85
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)85
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)87
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)89
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates89
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)90
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)92
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates92
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)94
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)97
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering110
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering110
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering111
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)113
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering124
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering133

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

$17,834 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500 Average Student Debt

UCONN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,406$37,074
Fees$3,428$3,428
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$13,258$13,258
On Campus Other Expenses$3,032$3,032

Learn more about UCONN tuition and fees.

UCONN Chem Eng BS Student Debt

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 UCONN took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,589.

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

$63,997 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $63,997 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does UCONN Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.

UCONN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.6% Women
29.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 93 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 36.6% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.0% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at UCONN in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian11
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White61
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at UCONN

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering93

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering106
Civil Engineering89
Computer Engineering84
Electrical Engineering89
Engineering Physics15

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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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