Chemical Engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$67,322
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,990
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 158
Rank by pay
#110 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,732
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Main Campus graduates in chemical engineering earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Main Campus 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
…
145Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$85,990$91,764#107$67,322
146Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$85,990$91,764#108$67,322
147Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$85,990$91,764#109$67,322
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

Other Majors at Ohio University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#11 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#39 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#196 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#45 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#217 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#155 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#468 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,798$66,591#18 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#199 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#184 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#184 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#83 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#17 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#61 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$71,579$43,125#70 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#332 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#186 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#37 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#74 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#118 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#438 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#59 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#349 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#26 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#12 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#42 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#138 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#76 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#217 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Main Campus chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,322 one year after graduating and $85,990 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, Ohio University-Main Campus ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at Ohio University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,732.

← All data for Ohio University-Main Campus · 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.