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Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a chem eng school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chem eng program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng

Northeastern Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from Northeastern, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Chemical Engineers 710 $109,950

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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