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Chemical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara

Chemical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara

If you plan to study chemical engineering, take a look at what University of California - Santa Barbara has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179.

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.

UCSB Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UCSB Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Chemical Engineering

If you plan to be a chem eng major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Barbara. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering 16

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 University of California - Santa Barbara.

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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