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 Kentucky. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $678 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
Online degrees for the UK chem eng doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the chem eng doctor’s degrees at UK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | 5 |
*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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