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University of Kansas BS in Chemical Engineering

90 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$60,128 Average Salary
$20,619 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 Kansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the KU BS in Chem Eng

#89 in the U.S
#2 in Kansas

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 KU was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for KU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering39
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering41
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering41
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering50
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering59
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)68
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)74
Best Chemical Engineering Schools89
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools91
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering92
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)99
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)100
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)100
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates106
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)107
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)116
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)116
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering117
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)120
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates127
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates129

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

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,619 Average Student Debt

KU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at KU was $899 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,092$26,960
Fees$1,074$1,074
Books and Supplies$1,212$1,212
On Campus Room and Board$9,900$9,900
On Campus Other Expenses$3,198$3,198

Learn more about KU tuition and fees.

KU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $20,619 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,589.

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

$60,128 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $60,128 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $62,713.

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Does KU Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

KU 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 KU Online Learning page.

KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

90 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.8% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 90 students received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 47.8% 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

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at KU in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian11
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White53
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering90

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering43
Architectural Engineering34
Civil Engineering56
Computer Engineering18
Electrical Engineering25

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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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