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Chemical engineering at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 74 chemical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#82 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year741% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

The Botanical and Horticultural Laboratory on the Colorado State University main
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Lory Student Center, west side, Colorado State UniversityPhoto: Rainer Ebert from Houston, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Scott Bioengineering, Academic VIllage Engineering, Chemistry, Chemistry/Research, Weed Research Laboratory, Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 56
  2. Michigan Technological University 55
  3. Missouri University of Science and Technology 55
  4. University of Kansas 55
  5. Oklahoma State University 54
  6. University of South Florida 53
  7. Florida State University 53
  8. New York University 53

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado State University with every school we score in chemical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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