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Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year.

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

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

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from CU - Boulder, 55% 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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
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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