Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$79,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$109,405
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 158
Rank by pay
#14 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,964
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in chemical engineering earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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
…
16University of Florida Gainesville, FL$109,607$116,663#10$87,164
17University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$109,551$100,763#70$67,624
18North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$109,537$117,549#8$78,323
19University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,405$115,355#14$79,551
20University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$108,066$98,333#80$76,680
21Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$107,843$115,630#12$69,801
22Northeastern University Boston, MA$107,767$94,900#96$81,880

Other Chemical Engineering Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$92,866——

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,610$87,606#16 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,342$70,307#22 of 118
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Nuclear Engineering$94,330—#8 of 12
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$73,749$49,685#14 of 34
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,898$41,286#2 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,551 one year after graduating and $109,405 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,964.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.