Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$68,025
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,267
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 158
Rank by pay
#155 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,700
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates in chemical engineering earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Avery Point 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
…
138University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$87,309$90,455#118$73,112
139University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$87,267$78,568#153$68,025
140University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$87,267$78,568#154$68,025
141University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$87,267$78,568#155$68,025
142University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$87,267$78,568#156$68,025
143University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$87,267$78,568#157$68,025
144Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$85,990$91,764#106$67,322

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Avery Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#12 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#56 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#52 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#10 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#120 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#26 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#13 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#42 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#53 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#188 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#13 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#258 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#49 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#182 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#28 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#81 of 233
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#7 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#15 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#165 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#6 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#72 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#6 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#167 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#4 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#39 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#73 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#51 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#20 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#9 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#21 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Avery Point chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,025 one year after graduating and $87,267 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Avery Point rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Connecticut-Avery Point ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #155 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Connecticut-Avery Point worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,700.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Avery Point · 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.