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Chemical engineering at University of Houston

University of Houston graduates about 82 chemical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $110,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#31 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year821% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$110,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1310whole school

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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Teaching Laboratory Building, Science & Engineering Research Center, Science & Engineering Classroom Building, Cullen College of Engineering 2, Engineering Lecture Hall, Cullen College of Engineering 1, Durga D. and Sushila Agrawal Engineering Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Arts 6 · Dorm 4 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 77
  2. The Ohio State University 76
  3. Rice University 76
  4. Johns Hopkins University 75
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 74
  6. Auburn University 74
  7. Virginia Tech 73
  8. University of Virginia 73

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Houston 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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