Chemical Engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$67,152
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,667
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#151 of 158
Rank by pay
#151 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,295
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Duluth 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Duluth 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
…
148Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$85,990$91,764#110$67,322
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

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Duluth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$97,732$77,781#50 of 94
Computer Science$91,911$73,224#228 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$88,965$67,764#216 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,305$74,197#245 of 258
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$79,939$51,291#11 of 37
Civil Engineering$79,485$65,175#200 of 233
Mathematics$75,633$55,482#112 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$74,360$56,146#373 of 796
Marketing$74,079$53,800#133 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,979$51,953#275 of 452
Statistics$71,279$56,435#47 of 50
Business/Commerce$70,334$48,738#74 of 271
Economics$69,792$50,873#277 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,767$51,571#382 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,386$46,263#73 of 275
Chemistry$66,529$44,674#104 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,275$44,501#26 of 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,893—#52 of 138
Biology$63,317$31,891#232 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,269$33,055#81 of 610
Graphic Communications$61,062$36,557#7 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,010$31,150#77 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$60,023$39,706#167 of 660
Criminology$59,754$42,562#29 of 113
Public Health$59,639$36,520#90 of 215
Geography and Cartography$58,569—#53 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,362—#113 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,256$38,942#371 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,886$31,174#97 of 225
Philosophy$56,812—#44 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Duluth chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,152 one year after graduating and $85,667 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Duluth rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Duluth ranks #151 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,295.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Duluth · 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.