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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · 44,503 students

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$72k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
50%Acceptance Rate
83%Graduation Rate
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Purdue University-Main Campus/Programs/Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · Purdue University-Main Campus

Chemical Engineering

$81,105
Salary after 1 Year
$94,979
Salary after 5 Years
164
Graduates Per Year

How Does This Compare Nationally?

vs. national median for Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degree) across all US universities.

Purdue University-Main Campus$94,979
$94,979
National Average$98,259
$98,259
-3%below the national median for this program

Student Debt for This Program

$21,500
Typical loan debt at graduation
Payoff estimate:About 3 months of work to repay full debt at median salary

Best Schools for Chemical Engineering

Universities where Chemical Engineering graduates earn the most (Bachelor's Degree), ranked by 5-year median salary.

#1
University of Pennsylvania
$154,695
5-year median salary
#2
University of California-Berkeley
$126,322
5-year median salary
#3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$124,650
5-year median salary
#4
Texas A&M University-College Station
$123,773
5-year median salary
#5
Carnegie Mellon University
$122,523
5-year median salary
#6
Northwestern University
$120,160
5-year median salary
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