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Chemical engineering at University of Louisville

University of Louisville graduates about 46 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 104th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

47/100Solid#104 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year462% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1230whole school

Around University of Louisville

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Confederate Monument in Louisville KY NRHP 97000689Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Speed Art Museum, University of Louisville
Speed Art Museum, University of LouisvillePhoto: Gogerr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
“The Cycle of Life (Armillary Sphere)” by Paul Manship, stands on display at the
"The Cycle of Life (Armillary Sphere)" at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KePhoto: PEO ACWA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaking at the McConnell Center
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (8020260619)Photo: Aaron Vowels from Louisville, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Duthie Center for Engineering, Engineering Student Success & Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dorm 11 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Clarkson University 48
  2. University of Maine 48
  3. University of Arkansas 47
  4. Rowan University 47
  5. University of Missouri 46
  6. Lamar University 46
  7. Howard University 46
  8. Kettering University 45

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Louisville 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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