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Chemical Engineering at Stanford University

Chemical Engineering at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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.

Stanford Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Stanford Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

61% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering 41

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Chemical Engineers 2,100 $103,590

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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