Chemical Engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$77,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,291
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 158
Rank by pay
#40 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,013
Median federal debt

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus graduates in chemical engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oklahoma-Norman 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
…
96Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$94,598$88,468#126$68,318
97Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$94,478$99,616#75$80,193
98University of South Florida Tampa, FL$94,387$100,463#71$70,659
99University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$94,291$105,866#40$77,751
100University of Toledo Toledo, OH$94,065$100,381#72$79,750
101University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$93,943$106,633#39$71,116
102University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$93,711$86,317#134$71,599

Other Majors at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$123,416$61,223#4 of 19
Computer Science$110,853$78,610#112 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,719$66,904#30 of 452
Computer Engineering$105,525$70,904#99 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,394$72,397#46 of 94
Construction Management$92,971$72,249#31 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,833$69,559#224 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,653$71,424#144 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,291$70,921#50 of 166
Air Transportation$91,081$38,652#15 of 52
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,714$72,607#52 of 59
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,953$61,373#59 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,332$67,452#113 of 233
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$85,207—#1 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$85,005$62,930#179 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,009$70,625#566 of 966
Marketing$77,606$57,331#98 of 516
Information Science/Studies$76,201—#97 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,148$45,759#25 of 178
Economics$76,123$52,212#210 of 368
Mathematics$76,026$40,531#111 of 309
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,320$67,979#109 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,589$30,903#28 of 610
Architecture$70,383—#23 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$68,378$32,129#13 of 87
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,018$75,367#40 of 76
Human Resources Management and Services$65,881$45,107#111 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,646$37,755#45 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,474$45,726#50 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,798$42,057#38 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,751 one year after graduating and $94,291 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,013.

← All data for University of Oklahoma-Norman 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.