Chemical Engineering

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics.

Numbers at a glance

37th
Popular nationwide
24
Search Rank on O's List
165
Colleges offer it
11,219
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
7,258
Women
3,961

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O's Insights on Chemical Engineering

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 80% of graduates come from public universities.

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