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Chemical engineering at Montana State

Montana State graduates about 78 chemical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 40 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

40/100Light#120 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year783% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around Montana State

Linden trees are commonly cultivated on the campus of Montana State University.
Tilia cordata - 'Greenspire' littleleaf lindenPhoto: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Juncus bufonius in a fieldPhoto: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Cryptantha celosioides - 29603429881Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Prunus × cistena, the purple leaf sand cherry or dwarf red-leaf plum, is a hybri
Prunus x cistena - the purple leaf sand cherry - 52350514138Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cooley Laboratory, Chemistry and Biochemistry Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 61 · Academic 47 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Dining 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Florida Institute of Technology 42
  2. Stony Brook University–SUNY 42
  3. University of Alabama in Huntsville 41
  4. University of New Mexico 41
  5. University of Illinois Chicago 40
  6. University of Toledo 40
  7. Western Michigan University 39
  8. University of Wyoming 39

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montana State 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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