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Chemical engineering at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

University of Massachusetts–Lowell graduates about 63 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#58 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year632% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of Massachusetts–Lowell

Kitson Hall from the edge of the Cumnock Courtyard
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Ball Hall from the Cumnock Courtyard
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Perry Hall and the Cumnock Courtyard
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Olsen Hall from across the street
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Where chemical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. New Jersey Institute of Technology 63
  2. University of South Carolina 63
  3. Case Western Reserve University 62
  4. Drexel University 62
  5. University of California, Irvine 61
  6. Lehigh University 60
  7. Arizona State University 60
  8. University of Cincinnati 60

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Lowell 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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