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 Massachusetts Amherst. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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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. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst is $63,005 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.9% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.2% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 92 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Computer Engineering | 61 |
| Electrical Engineering | 48 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 189 |
| Industrial Engineering | 22 |
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*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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