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Chemical engineering at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 70 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#81 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year702% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Smissman Research Laboratories, Bridwell Botany Research Laboratory Herbarium, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratories, Kurata Thermodynamics Laboratories, Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories, McCollum Laboratories, Spahr Engineering Library, Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 56
  2. University of Connecticut 56
  3. Michigan Technological University 55
  4. Missouri University of Science and Technology 55
  5. Colorado State University 54
  6. Oklahoma State University 54
  7. University of South Florida 53
  8. Florida State University 53

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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