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Chemical engineering at University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma graduates about 52 chemical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#75 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year521% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1310whole school

Around University of Oklahoma

The Engineering Laboratory on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman
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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carson Engineering Center, Chemistry Building, Chemistry Annex, ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering Practice Facility, Noble Electon Microscopy Laboratory, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Engineering Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Aero Propulsion Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 98 · Arts 6 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Stevens Institute of Technology 58
  2. California Institute of Technology 58
  3. Lafayette College 57
  4. University of Dayton 57
  5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 56
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 56
  7. University of Connecticut 56
  8. Michigan Technological University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Oklahoma 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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