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Chemical engineering at University of Arizona

University of Arizona graduates about 61 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 53rd of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#53 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year61under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

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The Chemistry building on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ari
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The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Building on the campus of the Universit
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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering, Civil Engineering, Fluid Dynamics Research Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Visual Arts Graduate Research Laboratory, Bioscience Research Laboratories, Engineering Design Center, Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity, Chemistry, Albert B. Weaver Science Engineering Library, Chemical Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 66
  2. The University of Alabama 65
  3. Texas Tech University 65
  4. University of California, Davis 64
  5. New Jersey Institute of Technology 63
  6. University of South Carolina 63
  7. Case Western Reserve University 62
  8. Drexel University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arizona 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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