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Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate

Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering is offered at 196 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Chemical Engineering. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about12% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 12.5% 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 45
Bachelor’s Degree 8,068
Master’s Degree 1,679
Doctor’s Degree 1,139

Earnings of Chemical Engineering Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate 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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 62.5% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 3
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Chemical Engineering

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 6 75.0%
Two or More Races 1 12.5%
International Students 1 12.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 12.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 214 colleges that offer a graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 261 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 243 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 217 graduate certificates 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.

#4

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 204 graduate certificates 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.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 191 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 179 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 177 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 165 graduate certificates 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 comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 158 graduate certificates 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.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 157 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. 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 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 151 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 148 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. 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 comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 140 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. This school awarded 134 graduate certificates 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.

#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Chemical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 128 graduate certificates 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 graduate certificates in Chemical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Chemical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Chemical Engineering Concentrations

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 graduate certificates.

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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