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Is Chemical Engineering Worth It?

National view of Chemical Engineering across 71 schools. Average ROI Score: 79/100.

Avg Debt
$21K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
$92K
Avg Year 5 Earnings
$129K
Best School
University of Rochester

Debt vs Earnings by School

Chemical Engineering by School

SchoolStateMedian DebtYear 1 EarningsYear 5 EarningsROI GradeVerdict
University of RochesterNY$14K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA$17K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
Lafayette CollegePA$17K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR$16K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM$19K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoPR$18K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
University of California-BerkeleyCA$19K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
CUNY City CollegeNY$20K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$20K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
Princeton UniversityNJ$20K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNY$20K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
University of Notre DameIN$19K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyWV$19K$92K$129KASTRONG BUY
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Hampton UniversityVA$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Lehigh UniversityPA$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Manhattan CollegeNY$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA$21K$92K$129KBBUY
McNeese State UniversityLA$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Michigan Technological UniversityMI$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Montana State UniversityMT$21K$92K$129KBBUY
North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Northeastern UniversityMA$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Ohio State University-Main CampusOH$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Purdue University-Main CampusIN$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Rice UniversityTX$20K$92K$129KBBUY
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN$21K$92K$129KBBUY
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Akron Main CampusOH$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of ChicagoIL$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of KentuckyKY$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMD$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Minnesota-DuluthMN$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPA$21K$92K$129KBBUY
University of ToledoOH$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Vanderbilt UniversityTN$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Bucknell UniversityPA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
California Institute of TechnologyCA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Clarkson UniversityNY$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Colorado School of MinesCO$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Drexel UniversityPA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Florida Institute of TechnologyFL$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Kettering UniversityMI$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Trine UniversityIN$21K$92K$129KBBUY
Tuskegee UniversityAL$23K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL$22K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$22K$92K$129KBBUY
University of KansasKS$22K$92K$129KBBUY
University of Massachusetts-LowellMA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
University of North DakotaND$23K$92K$129KBBUY
University of TulsaOK$23K$92K$129KBBUY
Villanova UniversityPA$23K$92K$129KBBUY
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA$22K$92K$129KBBUY
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL$23K$92K$129KBBUY
Mississippi State UniversityMS$23K$92K$129KBBUY
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ$23K$92K$129KBBUY
Oregon State UniversityOR$23K$92K$129KBBUY
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleTX$24K$92K$129KBBUY
Lamar UniversityTX$25K$92K$129KBBUY
Prairie View A & M UniversityTX$24K$92K$129KBBUY
Widener UniversityPA$24K$92K$129KBBUY
University of DaytonOH$30K$92K$129KBBUY
University of South AlabamaAL$36K$92K$129KBBUY