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Chemical Engineering Associate Degree

Chemical Engineering Associate Degrees

A associate degree in Chemical Engineering is offered at 196 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aassociate degree in Chemical Engineering. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 17.8% of Chemical Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Chemical Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 10,939 students earned theirChemical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Chemical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 8
Associate’s Degree (this page) 45
Bachelor’s Degree 8,068
Master’s Degree 1,679
Doctor’s Degree 1,139

Earnings of Chemical Engineering Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Chemical Engineering of $87,755 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,187
4 years $87,755
5 years $99,039

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Chemical Engineering students with their associate degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 51.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 22
Women 23
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Chemical Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Chemical Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 19 42.2%
Asian 7 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3 6.7%
Black or African American 4 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 4.4%
Race Unknown 2 4.4%
International Students 8 17.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Chemical Engineering Associate Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 17.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 214 colleges that offer a associate degree in Chemical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Texas A&M University-College Station tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 261 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 243 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 217 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 204 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 191 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 179 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 165 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 157 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 151 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 148 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 145 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 128 associate degrees in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their associate degree in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chemical Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering 10,624
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 297
Chemical Engineering, Other 18

Below are some popular majors similar to Chemical Engineering that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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