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Kingston, RI · Chemical engineering

Chemical engineering at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 27 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 98th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $104,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#98 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year27under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$104,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pastore Engineering Laboratory, The Fascitelli Center For Advanced Engineering, Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Mississippi State University 50
  2. Rochester Institute of Technology 50
  3. Miami University–Oxford 49
  4. West Virginia University 49
  5. University of Rochester 48
  6. Clarkson University 48
  7. University of Maine 48
  8. University of Arkansas 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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