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Chemical engineering at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 24 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 141st of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

30/100Light#141 of 163 for chemical engineering →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
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Where chemical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry Building, Science and Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking

  1. University of North Dakota 32
  2. Illinois Institute of Technology 31
  3. California Baptist University 30
  4. University of Akron 30
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 30
  6. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 30
  7. University of South Alabama 30
  8. University of Minnesota–Duluth 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University 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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