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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 11 Pennsylvania Colleges with the highest percentage of Chemical Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 58
(4.5%)
Most Selective$40,300 
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
 36
(3.3%)
Most Selective$37,550 
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
 23
(2.6%)
Most Selective$40,594 
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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
 13
(2.2%)
Highly Selective$36,090 
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
 37
(2.0%)
Highly Selective$34,320 
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
 47
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$30,440 
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
 38
(1.4%)
Most Selective$37,526 
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
 51
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$23,290 
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
 98
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$24,940 
Widener University-Main Campus
Chester, PA
 6
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$30,450 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.