Chemical engineering uses science, math and engineering principles to solve technical problems that face the world today. This major also offers unique research and study abroad opportunities that give you hands-on experience. Working with chemical and biological systems provides the building blocks of advanced materials, a sustainable environment, nanotechnology, biomedical devices and much more. With a degree in chemical engineering you will be making contributions to the development of mankind.

Fast Facts:

  • More than 20 percent of our undergraduate students participate in some type of research during the school year.
  • About half of our undergraduate students co-op at companies such as BASF, Dow Chemical, Kimberly-Clark, Michelin, Milliken, Eastman Chemical and General Electric.
  • You can elect to take your senior-level laboratory course in Vienna, Austria, in the summer.
  • This degree is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
  • We have a student-to-faculty ratio of 15-to-1.
  • The average starting salary for chemical engineering Bachelor of Science graduates is $66,000.