In this post I rank American undergraduate chemical engineering programs based on the median earnings of their graduates two years after graduation (in 2022 dollars). The data comes from the College Scorecard and is limited to those programs with enough graduates for data privacy to be maintained – so keep these limitations in mind.
Also keep in mind that pay varies for reasons other than program quality – such as city size or proximity and relationship to major employers.
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wdt_ID | Institution | Earnings 2 Years Later | Program | Credential | State | City | Earnings 1 Year Later | Type |
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1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $268509 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | NJ | New Brunswick | $249802 | Public |
2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $268509 | Dentistry. | Master's Degree | OH | Columbus | $257285 | Public |
3 | University of Pennsylvania | $264767 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | PA | Philadelphia | $261026 | Private, nonprofit |
4 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $253544 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | First Professional Degree | CO | Denver | $246061 | Public |
5 | University of Florida | $196862 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | FL | Gainesville | $253544 | Public |
6 | University of Utah | NULL | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | UT | Salt Lake City | $253544 | Public |
7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $253544 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | VA | Richmond | $208327 | Public |
8 | Dartmouth College | $212913 | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | NH | Hanover | $246061 | Private, nonprofit |
9 | Oregon Health & Science University | $203550 | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | OR | Portland | $246061 | Public |
10 | University of Illinois Chicago | $183486 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | IL | Chicago | $243567 | Public |
11 | Boston University | $205779 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | MA | Boston | $242660 | Private, nonprofit |
12 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | $241572 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | IN | Indianapolis | $214696 | Public |
13 | Medical College of Wisconsin | $241572 | Biology, General. | Master's Degree | WI | Milwaukee | $196862 | Private, nonprofit |
14 | Augusta University | $240717 | Dental Residency Programs. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | GA | Augusta | $224680 | Public |
15 | Loyola University Chicago | $238578 | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | IL | Chicago | $158167 | Private, nonprofit |
16 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $238578 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | PA | Pittsburgh | $165333 | Public |
17 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $236441 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | WA | Seattle | $216926 | Public |
18 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | $155779 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | MO | Kansas City | $231096 | Public |
19 | Duke University | $231096 | International Business. | Master's Degree | NC | Durham | NULL | Private, nonprofit |
20 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $181575 | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | MI | Ann Arbor | $229600 | Public |
21 | New York University | $192403 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | First Professional Degree | NY | New York | $227355 | Private, nonprofit |
22 | Lourdes University | $226335 | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | OH | Sylvania | $200977 | Private, nonprofit |
23 | University of Illinois Chicago | $225258 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | IL | Chicago | NULL | Public |
24 | Tufts University | $224197 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | MA | Medford | $223076 | Private, nonprofit |
25 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $155779 | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | TX | College Station | $222141 | Public |
Institution | Program | Credential | State | City | Type |