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Overview for Chemical Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics.

Careers for Chemical Engineering Majors

A major in Chemical Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Chemical Engineering

Top 13 California Colleges with the highest percentage of Chemical Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
 6
(2.9%)
Most Selective$33,324 
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
 92
(1.3%)
Most Selective$22,021 
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
 18
(1.1%)
Most Selective$36,798 
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA
 36
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$10,170 
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
 40
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$20,021 
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
 47
(0.7%)
Most Selective$20,021 
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA
 20
(0.6%)
Less Selective$28,453 
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University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
 27
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,608 
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
 23
(0.5%)
Most Selective$37,693 
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
 25
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$28,673 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.