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Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

CU - Boulder Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

46% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from CU - Boulder, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 Colorado Boulder 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 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Engineers 2,500 $111,610
Engineering Professors 1,040 $106,950
Chemical Engineers 690 $100,670

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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