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 Southern California. 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, 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. USC is in the top 10% of the country for chem eng. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 160 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
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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 USC took out an average of $17,360 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $75,204 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 39.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 37.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.2% of the chem eng bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Chemical Engineering | 41 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 43 |
Biomedical Engineering | 51 |
Civil Engineering | 25 |
Computer Engineering | 42 |
Electrical Engineering | 60 |
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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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