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Chemical and Molecular Engineering B.E.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Students should have an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

2. Students should have an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

3. Students should have an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

4. Students should have an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

5. Students should have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

6. Students should have an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

7. Students should have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

CAREERS CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING B.E. GRADUATES PURSUE

  • Chemical Engineer
  • Chemical Plant Technical Director
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Environmental waste management
  • Petroleum Engineer
  • Plant Process Engineer
  • Process Design Engineer
  • Process Safety Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Salesperson/Sales Engineer

SUCCESS RATES

77.4%

6-year graduation rate

3.92

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

$81,086

5 years after graduation

$55,848

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

60.5%

Working in New York

34.0%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars.  Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)