$75,900
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$86,991
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
NJIT’s Chemical Engineering program is in the top 100 in the country

What do Chemical Engineering majors do?

Skill Set
Chemical Engineers are creative and ingenious problem solvers working on the frontiers of emerging areas, such as developing new materials and devising novel processes and products in advanced manufacturing. They have a solid chemistry and physics foundation and possess strong mathematical and analytical skills that allow them to troubleshoot and work in teams with other engineers and scientists. They welcome diverse perspectives and become adept at managing projects. This skill set makes Chemical Engineers highly employable by firms

Degrees Offered

Career Prospects

Where do Chemical Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Consulting Analyst
  • Risk Consulting
  • Cadet
  • Associate Scientist/Engineer
  • Pharmaceutical Development Technician
Top Employers
  • FM Global
  • L'Oreal USA
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • TEVA Pharmaceuticals
  • Phillips 66
What our students are saying
  • Mehnaz Mursalat
    I’m working on microfluidic biosensors for cancer detection. We hope this technology will replace invasive biopsies. "
    Mehnaz Mursalat
  • Andrew House
    I would recommend NJIT’s PhD program because the research we do here is some of the most cutting edge in the country. "
    Andrew House
  • Victoria Harbour
    What I love about research at NJIT is that primary investigators draw on creative and hardworking thinkers throughout the campus community. "
    Victoria Harbour

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