College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.07 · UNITID 110583

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Long Beach, CA

At California State University-Long Beach, the Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $92,523 median earnings four years after completion and $16,374 median federal debt among 92 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$92,523Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$16,374Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates92Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Chemical Engineering graduates at California State University-Long Beach earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $92,523, five-year median earnings were $91,493, and median federal debt was $16,374 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$92,523

Median earnings five years after completion$91,493

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does California State University-Long Beach’s Chemical Engineering program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 13th percentile and debt was lower than about 90% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile13th

Higher earnings than about 13% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position90%

Lower median debt than about 90% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Chemical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 52 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find California State University-Long Beach cost and completion data?

The California State University-Long Beach institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, California · Public

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Answers at a glance

Chemical Engineering at California State University-Long Beach: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $92,523 four-year median earnings, $16,374 median federal debt, 92 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Chemical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $92,523 four years after completion and $91,493 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Chemical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $16,374 across a reported debt cohort of 84 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.07 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.