Chemical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$73,072
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,324
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 158
Rank by pay
#79 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,750
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in chemical engineering earn 1% 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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
…
72New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$97,371$85,461#138$66,617
73University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$97,329$102,378#61$75,340
74University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$97,324$98,979#78$73,072
75University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$97,324$98,979#79$73,072
76Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$97,271$90,967#116$62,468
77University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$97,220$103,748#50$82,372
78University of Dayton Dayton, OH$97,184$103,710#51$79,865

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#20 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $73,072 one year after graduating and $97,324 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,750.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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.