Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in chem eng.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in chem eng from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Engineers	7,100	$93,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Chemical Engineers	1,640	$96,080
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.