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University of Maryland - College Park BS in Chemical Engineering

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$67,101 Average Salary
$19,500 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 Maryland - College Park. 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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Rankings for the UMCP BS in Chem Eng

#47 in the U.S
#2 in Maryland

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 UMCP was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 42
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 44
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 47
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 50
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 54
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 58
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 69
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 71
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 72
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 88
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 90
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 90
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 107
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 132
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 137

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

$10,779 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,500 Average Student Debt

UMCP Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,824 $34,936
Fees $1,955 $1,955
Books and Supplies $1,250 $1,250
On Campus Room and Board $13,256 $13,256
On Campus Other Expenses $2,522 $2,522

Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.

UMCP 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 UMCP in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $22,589.

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

$67,101 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

chem eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $67,101 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does UMCP Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
35.3% Women
37.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 85 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 35.3% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.6% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 43
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at UMCP

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 85

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 145
Agricultural Engineering 117
Civil Engineering 99
Computer Engineering 98
Electrical Engineering 121

View All Chemical Engineering Related Majors >

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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