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Chemical engineering at USC

USC graduates about 38 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 43rd of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#43 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year38under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1540whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technical Theatre Laboratory, Beigler Hall of Engineering, Neely Petroleum Engineering, Olin Hall of Engineering, Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 71
  2. University of Chicago 70
  3. Michigan State University 70
  4. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 69
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 68
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 68
  7. University of Pittsburgh 67
  8. Tufts University 67

Other strong majors at USC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC 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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