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Chemical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Chemical Engineering, consider the program at California Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Institute of Technology is in Pasadena, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 chemical engineering degrees were granted at California Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology are 55% women (11) and 45% men (9).

Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 10 bachelor’s chemical engineering degrees awarded at California Institute of Technology, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, above the national average of 34%.*

Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 4 master’s chemical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, above the national average of 22%.*

Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 6 doctoral chemical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, above the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemical Engineering Concentrations at California Institute of Technology

This Chemical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemical Engineering	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Chemical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Chemical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.