Chemical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$78,323
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$109,537
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 158
Rank by pay
#8 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,272
Median federal debt

North Carolina A & T State University graduates in chemical engineering earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina A & T State University 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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15University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$109,884$111,753#27$81,721
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

Other Majors at North Carolina A & T State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$105,342$81,174#137 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,567$80,685#133 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,061$81,213#138 of 258
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,564$72,961#33 of 99
Industrial Engineering$93,183$83,427#63 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,235$52,948#72 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$85,463$72,278#285 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,704$73,368#657 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,940$50,736#295 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,476$44,378#33 of 51
Civil Engineering$76,508$70,474#221 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,982$47,422#40 of 46
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$74,974$62,689#12 of 15
Architectural Engineering$73,826$67,152#15 of 16
Public Health$72,419$58,660#22 of 215
Economics$69,296$45,446#282 of 368
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,054—#3 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,863$45,114#765 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,703$40,465#42 of 345
Marketing$59,747$48,042#395 of 516
Biology$57,392$31,660#440 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,572$42,310#425 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,474$32,152#452 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$49,099—
Communication and Media Studies$48,804$28,985#482 of 660
Animal Sciences$48,155$35,686#46 of 78
Social Work$47,072$27,508#340 of 420
Agriculture$46,990$32,301#36 of 43
Design and Applied Arts$46,077$30,470#220 of 299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,821$37,458#113 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina A & T State University chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,323 one year after graduating and $109,537 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina A & T State University rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, North Carolina A & T State University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at North Carolina A & T State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,272.

← All data for North Carolina A & T State University · 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.