Chemical Engineers

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Chemical Engineering(doctoral)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$138,391

Chemical Engineering(masters)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

$114,524

Chemical Engineering(masters)University of Houston, TX

$105,244

Chemical Engineering(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$95,951

Chemical Engineering(doctoral)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI

$92,866

Chemical Engineering(masters)New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ

$92,412

Chemical Engineering(masters)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, FL

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)California Institute of Technology, CA

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Colorado School of Mines, CO

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Cleveland State University, OH

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Howard University, DC

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Florida Institute of Technology, FL

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Bucknell University, PA

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Case Western Reserve University, OH

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Auburn University, AL

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Clemson University, SC

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Clarkson University, NY

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

$91,297

Chemical Engineering(masters)Brigham Young University, UT

$91,297