Chemical Engineering

$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

Career Prospects

Where do Chemical Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles

Chemical Engineer
Process Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Product Engineer
Research And Development Engineer

Top Employers

Colgate-Palmolive
FM Global
L'Oreal USA
Phillips 66
TEVA Pharmaceuticals

What our students are saying

What I love about research at NJIT is that primary investigators draw on creative and hardworking thinkers throughout the campus community. "

Victoria Harbour
I’m interested in current challenges the energy community faces."

Kerri-Lee Chintersingh
I’m working on microfluidic biosensors for cancer detection. We hope this technology will replace invasive biopsies. "

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