Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CIP Code: 14.0702

A chemical and biomolecular engineering degree prepares graduates for careers in Architectural and engineering managers, Chemical engineers, Engineers, all other and more. 16 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

297

                Colleges Offering
                16
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $124,084
            

                Top Career Salary
                $167,740
            

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $98,158 four years after graduating (middle half: $80,300–$117,974). Where you study it matters: across 158 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $80,558 to $122,093.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$122,093	$107,516	$80,139	$17,000	A+
2	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$121,641	$132,880	$75,639	—	A+
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$121,027	$110,127	$81,553	$18,155	A+
4	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$116,165	$110,565	$85,578	$14,361	A+
5	Lafayette College Easton, PA	$115,726	$117,694	$79,602	$17,000	A+
6	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$115,423	$117,351	$87,365	$19,672	A+
7	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$114,226	$132,225	$74,786	$20,500	A
8	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$113,614	$121,887	$83,377	$16,750	A+
9	Rice University Houston, TX	$113,605	$115,503	$87,830	$13,178	A+
10	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$113,317	$103,111	$79,737	$14,937	A
11	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$111,073	$112,929	$86,176	$18,017	A
12	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$111,040	$109,096	$80,709	$16,500	A+
13	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$110,378	$112,255	—	$23,125	A+
14	University of Houston Houston, TX	$110,184	$112,025	$84,468	$19,228	B+
15	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$109,884	$111,753	$81,721	$20,500	A+
16	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$109,607	$116,663	$87,164	$19,600	A+
17	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$109,551	$100,763	$67,624	$17,054	A
18	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$109,537	$117,549	$78,323	$23,272	D
19	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$109,405	$115,355	$79,551	$20,964	A+
20	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$108,066	$98,333	$76,680	$17,000	A+
21	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$107,843	$115,630	$69,801	—	A+
22	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$107,767	$94,900	$81,880	$26,623	A+
23	University of Mississippi University, MS	$107,548	$130,489	$76,685	$22,288	B
24	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$106,726	$121,143	$82,217	$22,604	A
25	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$106,011	$96,533	$82,382	$24,875	A
26	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$105,724	$96,271	$85,772	$17,733	A+
27	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$104,705	$112,363	$81,492	$21,155	A
28	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$104,514	$112,124	$81,105	$21,500	A+
29	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$104,317	$102,491	$77,440	$21,470	A+
30	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$104,104	$107,769	$85,847	$26,250	A+
31	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$103,910	$103,287	$80,564	$26,000	A
32	Kettering University Flint, MI	$103,868	$109,517	$71,411	$29,000	A+
33	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$103,728	$105,492	$82,218	$26,706	A
34	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$103,601	$105,363	$72,379	$27,000	A+
35	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$103,525	$101,962	$75,406	$26,816	B+
36	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$102,849	$93,586	$69,009	$21,322	B+
37	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$102,649	$93,404	$68,337	$15,750	A
38	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$102,223	$107,782	$79,023	$25,314	A
39	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$102,149	$89,648	$81,777	$22,281	A+
40	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$102,119	$118,210	$63,886	$20,927	C
41	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$101,815	$104,617	$73,479	$21,000	B
42	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$101,726	$96,412	$77,565	$14,680	A
43	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$101,720	$103,450	$82,435	$27,000	A+
44	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$101,676	$105,799	$85,945	$21,638	A+
45	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$101,626	$114,102	$47,705	—	A
46	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$101,068	$114,440	$70,675	$20,500	B
47	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$101,018	$102,706	$87,284	$19,500	D
48	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$100,857	$114,481	$69,809	$22,625	B+
49	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$100,729	$88,408	$67,777	$21,500	A
50	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$100,646	$91,581	$68,234	$13,000	A+
51	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$100,375	$104,445	$84,047	$22,565	C
52	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	$100,199	$88,236	$78,767	$27,000	A+
53	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY	$100,191	$95,361	—	—	A+
54	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$99,747	$101,413	$77,586	$27,232	B+
55	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$99,536	$101,229	$80,653	$27,000	A+
56	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$99,506	$91,524	$69,820	$22,500	B
57	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$99,338	$101,028	$77,528	$29,833	A+
58	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$99,312	$105,705	$53,145	$27,000	D
59	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$98,851	$105,489	$77,455	$20,780	A
60	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	$98,782	$86,699	$79,339	$26,686	A+
61	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$98,679	$93,922	$78,263	$24,985	A+
62	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$98,557	$110,656	$82,466	$24,500	B+
63	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$98,341	$105,502	$82,394	$24,499	A+
64	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$98,244	$108,937	$75,680	$26,241	A
65	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$98,240	$113,720	$79,157	$18,342	B
66	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$98,215	$93,085	$73,841	$19,000	B+
67	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$98,003	$110,969	$65,389	$22,950	B+
68	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$97,990	$86,290	$72,514	$27,000	B+
69	Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$97,811	$99,445	$55,622	$22,900	D
70	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$97,781	$89,039	$79,721	$27,000	C
71	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$97,656	$88,861	$57,540	$18,250	A
72	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$97,371	$85,461	$66,617	$21,701	A
73	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$97,329	$102,378	$75,340	$26,990	A
75	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$97,324	$98,979	$73,072	$24,750	A
74	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$97,324	$98,979	$73,072	$24,750	B+
76	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$97,271	$90,967	$62,468	$20,549	C+
77	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$97,220	$103,748	$82,372	$21,083	B
78	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$97,184	$103,710	$79,865	$22,999	A+
79	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$96,810	$112,091	$62,907	$19,775	C
80	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$96,798	$88,080	$59,508	$18,500	A+
81	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$96,533	$103,015	$83,706	$23,250	A+
83	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$96,503	$114,168	$69,875	$22,354	B+
82	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$96,503	$114,168	$69,875	$22,354	B
84	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$96,134	$91,500	$73,333	$26,026	A
85	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$96,025	$102,473	$77,542	$20,500	B
86	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$95,989	$102,920	$69,950	$25,804	A
87	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$95,968	$116,439	$78,183	$22,500	B
88	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$95,780	$89,573	$70,359	$23,650	B+
89	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$95,769	$84,055	$61,045	$23,125	C
90	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$95,424	$90,824	$67,873	$21,512	B+
91	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$94,972	$83,633	$77,380	$26,825	C+
92	University of Maine Orono, ME	$94,964	$100,922	$78,838	$19,750	C
93	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$94,686	$101,523	$78,369	$23,750	A
94	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$94,671	$83,085	$51,267	$14,559	A+
95	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$94,641	$90,079	$73,984	$30,750	A
96	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$94,598	$88,468	$68,318	$26,798	A+
97	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$94,478	$99,616	$80,193	$23,875	A
98	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$94,387	$100,463	$70,659	$23,000	B+
99	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$94,291	$105,866	$77,751	$24,013	A
100	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$94,065	$100,381	$79,750	$25,750	C
101	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$93,943	$106,633	$71,116	$20,116	C+
102	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$93,711	$86,317	$71,599	$27,000	B
103	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$93,641	$110,348	$75,102	$20,500	B+
104	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$93,614	$89,101	$75,887	$27,000	A
105	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$93,391	$96,955	$63,870	$20,500	B+
106	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$93,264	$95,830	$78,813	$20,500	B+
107	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$93,047	$98,107	$71,373	$26,500	C+
108	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$92,946	$88,783	$73,245	$23,418	A
109	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$92,773	$97,586	$76,184	$20,136	B+
111	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$92,741	$93,287	$71,618	$24,000	B
110	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$92,741	$93,287	$71,618	$24,000	B+
112	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$92,591	$94,138	$58,627	$29,606	F
113	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$92,523	$84,190	$45,164	$16,248	B
114	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$92,511	$101,058	$57,952	—	C+
115	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$92,102	$87,662	$71,028	$23,000	A
116	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$92,098	$102,122	$75,951	$20,500	A+
117	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$92,068	$95,581	$77,492	$24,000	B
118	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$91,777	$96,768	$68,632	$27,758	C+
119	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$91,643	$100,110	$76,302	$21,295	B+
120	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$91,580	$100,041	$60,300	$13,500	C
121	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$91,547	$80,343	$66,023	$20,500	B
122	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$91,457	$83,220	$68,245	$17,182	B+
123	Widener University Chester, PA	$91,145	$92,695	$71,160	$27,000	B+
124	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$90,845	$97,785	$72,785	$27,000	A
125	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$90,815	$96,661	$70,797	$23,311	A
126	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$90,681	$102,931	$60,528	$26,000	B+
127	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$90,279	$96,341	$71,873	$21,250	D
128	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$90,091	$104,311	$75,766	$14,409	F
129	New York University New York, NY	$89,744	$85,418	$60,392	$24,125	A+
130	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$89,150	$95,136	$69,609	$25,375	F
131	CUNY City College New York, NY	$88,659	$84,385	$67,450	—	B
132	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$88,593	$84,322	$72,868	$22,500	A
133	Trine University Angola, IN	$88,192	$94,614	$72,875	$27,000	B
134	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$88,067	$91,021	$79,603	$27,210	B
135	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$87,590	$95,678	$62,206	$25,000	C+
136	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$87,529	$83,309	$72,864	$27,000	A
137	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$87,407	$85,877	$58,377	$22,500	B+
138	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$87,309	$90,455	$73,112	$25,000	B+
143	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$87,267	$78,568	$68,025	$24,700	B+
142	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$87,267	$78,568	$68,025	$24,700	B+
141	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$87,267	$78,568	$68,025	$24,700	B+
140	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$87,267	$78,568	$68,025	$24,700	B+
139	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$87,267	$78,568	$68,025	$24,700	A
149	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	B
148	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	C+
147	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	C
146	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	B
145	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	B
144	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$85,990	$91,764	$67,322	$22,732	C
150	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$85,900	$99,459	$57,215	$15,000	A
151	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$85,667	$81,830	$67,152	$24,295	B
152	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$85,269	$76,769	—	$27,000	C
153	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$84,965	$88,184	$64,039	$20,500	B
154	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$84,876	$83,390	$64,526	$25,375	A
155	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$81,935	$85,257	$55,333	$27,000	A
156	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$81,629	$85,075	$46,398	—	B
157	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$81,185	$86,637	$69,043	$25,550	C
158	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$80,558	$85,662	$75,915	$27,000	C+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Architectural and engineering managers

$167,740 +3.8% growth

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Chemical engineers

$121,860 +2.6% growth

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Engineers, all other

$117,750 +2.1% growth

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Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

$106,950 +5.2% growth

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Engineering teachers, postsecondary

$106,120 +8.1% growth

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$124,084

Average Salary Across Careers

$167,740

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in chemical and biomolecular engineering.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	102	A
2	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	68	A
3	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	41	B+

Largest Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most chemical and biomolecular engineering graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	102	A
2	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	68	A
3	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	41	B+

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Degrees Awarded Annually

Colleges Offering Program

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About Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is a degree program offered at 16 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 297 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as architectural and engineering managers, chemical engineers, engineers, all other, bioengineers and biomedical engineers, engineering teachers, postsecondary.

Program Classification

CIP Code 14.0702

Field (2-digit CIP) 14

Category (4-digit CIP) 14.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree?

A Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree can lead to careers as a architectural and engineering managers, chemical engineers, engineers, all other, bioengineers and biomedical engineers, engineering teachers, postsecondary, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $167,740 annually.

How many colleges offer Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering?

16 colleges and universities in the United States offer Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as a degree program. Each year, approximately 297 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering?

The best colleges for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering based on Repit's ratings include University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Stony Brook University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree?

Graduates with a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree can expect average salaries around $124,084 in related careers, with top earners making up to $167,740. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Degree?

Architectural and engineering managers

Chemical engineers

Engineers, all other

Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

Engineering teachers, postsecondary

Best Colleges for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Largest Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Programs

About Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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