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Chemical Engineering

University of California - Riverside (UCR)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics. Find Colleges Offering Chemical Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $108,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $52.12
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Average Annual Salary: $67,520
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.46
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 30,444
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 32,842
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.87%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Number Facility
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Chemical Engineering
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students271863
     
    By Gender
    Male15933
    Female1293-
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien7223
    American Indian11--
    Black1-1-
    Asian77--
    Hispanic2-2-
    White651-
    Unknown33--
     
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