Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Chemical Engineering BS

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Chemical Engineering BS Graduates

$70,400

Average

$74,500

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2024.

Student Outcomes 

92%

Outcomes Rate for Chemical Engineering BS

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

96.20%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 80.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 12.00%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 80.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 12.00%
Alternative Plans 0%

This degree also has an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s option.

Chemical Engineer; Semiconductor Engineer; Environmental Engineer; Chemical Process Engineer; Manufacturing Engineer; Quality Engineer; Systems Engineer

GlobalFoundries;  Anheuser-Busch; OLEDWorks; The Hershey Company, Briggs of Burton PLC; BASF Corporation, Indium Corporation, Cascades-Greenpac Mill; Nalas Engineering Services, Inc.; Global Tungsten & Powders; Eastman Kodak Company; DuPont, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bausch+Lomb; Northrop Grumman

Rice University; UT Austin; Cornell University; University of Pennsylvania; University of Colorado Boulder; Notre Dame; Georgia Tech; UC Berkeley; University of Michigan

Learn more about the Chemical Engineering BS, including curriculum

Co-op and experiential learning options for this program

Career Services Contact

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Kate Caliel
Senior Associate Director
585‑475‑5459