Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$71,873
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,279
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 158
Rank by pay
#89 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

University of Akron Main Campus graduates in chemical engineering earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Akron 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
…
124South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD$90,845$97,785#82$72,785
125Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$90,815$96,661#86$70,797
126University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$90,681$102,931#56$60,528
127University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$90,279$96,341#89$71,873
128New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$90,091$104,311#49$75,766
129New York University New York, NY$89,744$85,418#139$60,392
130Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$89,150$95,136#95$69,609

Other Majors at University of Akron Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,875$77,622#142 of 258
Computer Engineering$96,791$69,070#142 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,752$71,448#247 of 318
Computer Programming$86,965$64,311#10 of 30
Mathematics and Computer Science$85,968$68,137#4 of 5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$85,391$66,780#34 of 43
Civil Engineering$82,547$66,820#154 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$82,540$61,226#108 of 118
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,611$61,835#35 of 61
Information Science/Studies$77,590$56,824#94 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,488$70,138#38 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,089$67,141#859 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,840$55,946#265 of 452
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$74,385$60,944#20 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$73,101$53,920#397 of 796
Fire Protection$71,482$49,582#16 of 19
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$70,867$49,605#17 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,285$45,211#423 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,903$51,422#90 of 187
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$65,928$31,218#18 of 48
Marketing$65,857$47,740#277 of 516
Chemistry$62,661$44,970#142 of 209
Biology$59,427$32,050#357 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,249—#115 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,061$52,237#186 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,319$38,547#236 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,527$47,242#38 of 70
Business/Commerce$54,086$49,049#240 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,594$39,678#110 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,824$41,396#157 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Akron Main Campus chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,873 one year after graduating and $90,279 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Akron Main Campus rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Akron Main Campus ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Akron Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for University of Akron 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.