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 Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $633 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,441 | $46,441 |
| Fees | $885 | $885 |
chem eng who receive their master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon make an average of $79,450 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $74,100.
Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its chem eng master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 31.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 32.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in chem eng at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 47 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 67 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 45 |
| Civil Engineering | 72 |
| Computer Engineering | 117 |
| Electrical Engineering | 402 |
*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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