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Chemical engineering at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 33 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 128th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

37/100Light#128 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year33under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Behlen Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Behlen LaboratoryPhoto: Tjvonriesen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Brace Laboratory, Behlen Laboratory of Physics, Engineering Research Center, Scott Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 39
  2. Kansas State University 38
  3. University of New Hampshire 38
  4. California State University, Long Beach 37
  5. United States Military Academy at West Point 36
  6. Manhattan University 36
  7. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 35
  8. Xavier University 35

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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