Chemical Engineering at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$75,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,641
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 158
Rank by pay
#31 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in chemical engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Chemical Engineering

All 158 colleges reporting chemical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$122,093$107,516#38$80,139
2Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$121,641$132,880#1$75,639
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$121,027$110,127#32$81,553
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$116,165$110,565#30$85,578
5Lafayette College Easton, PA$115,726$117,694#7$79,602
6The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$115,423$117,351#9$87,365
7Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$114,226$132,225#2$74,786
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$113,614$121,887#4$83,377
9Rice University Houston, TX$113,605$115,503#13$87,830
10University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$113,317$103,111#54$79,737
…
100University of Toledo Toledo, OH$94,065$100,381#72$79,750
101University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$93,943$106,633#39$71,116
102University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$93,711$86,317#134$71,599
103University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$93,641$110,348#31$75,102
104Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$93,614$89,101#122$75,887
105University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$93,391$96,955#84$63,870
106Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$93,264$95,830#91$78,813

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,102 one year after graduating and $93,641 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.