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Chemical engineering at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 34 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 133rd of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 34 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

34/100Light#133 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year34under 1% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. United States Military Academy at West Point 36
  2. Manhattan University 36
  3. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 35
  4. Xavier University 35
  5. Syracuse University 34
  6. CUNY–City College 33
  7. Ohio University 33
  8. University of North Dakota 32

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose 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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