Chemical Engineering at University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 158
Rank by pay
#158 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of New Haven graduates in chemical engineering earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Haven 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
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149Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$85,990$91,764#111$67,322
150New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM$85,900$99,459#76$57,215
151University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$85,667$81,830#151$67,152
152University of New Haven West Haven, CT$85,269$76,769#158—
153University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$84,965$88,184#129$64,039
154Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$84,876$83,390#147$64,526
155Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$81,935$85,257#140$55,333

Other Majors at University of New Haven by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,042$85,618#237 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,099$62,534#210 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$86,158—#162 of 796
Civil Engineering$83,798$70,495#137 of 233
Fire Protection$79,199$57,392#13 of 19
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,231$59,086#24 of 76
Chemistry$72,013—#61 of 209
Biology$70,843$39,628#93 of 841
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$69,932$42,455#6 of 15
Marketing$63,564—#326 of 516
Security Science and Technology$63,360$40,889#12 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,656$36,455#123 of 660
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,438—#26 of 39
Communication and Media Studies$59,225$27,918#193 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,107$34,106#827 of 1176
Psychology$55,058$29,108#250 of 1027
Interior Architecture$52,854—#15 of 17
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,112$23,782#18 of 43
Music$47,057$22,171#89 of 268
English Language and Literature$46,356—#367 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,115$29,767#49 of 62
Fine and Studio Arts$37,642—#307 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$31,975$26,425#294 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Haven chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $85,269 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Haven rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of New Haven ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #158 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of New Haven worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of New Haven · 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.