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Chemical engineering at University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County graduates about 52 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#114 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year522% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1400whole school

Around University of Maryland Baltimore County

Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 February 14.
Walter Sondheim, Jr. Sculpture (2005; Antonio Tobias Mendez, sculptor), UniversiPhoto: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry Lecture Hall, Engineering, Information Technology/Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 24 · Academic 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 45
  2. Louisiana Tech University 44
  3. Bucknell University 44
  4. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 43
  5. University of Mississippi 43
  6. Florida Institute of Technology 42
  7. Stony Brook University–SUNY 42
  8. University of Alabama in Huntsville 41

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Maryland Baltimore County 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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