College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.07 · UNITID 204796

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Columbus, OH

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $98,851 median earnings four years after completion and $20,500 median federal debt among 167 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$98,851Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$20,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates167Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Chemical Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $98,851, five-year median earnings were $97,429, and median federal debt was $20,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$98,851

Median earnings five years after completion$97,429

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 Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Chemical Engineering program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 54th percentile and debt was lower than about 74% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile54th

Higher earnings than about 54% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position74%

Lower median debt than about 74% 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus cost and completion data?

The Ohio State University-Main Campus 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.

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio · Public

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Answers at a glance

Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $98,851 four-year median earnings, $20,500 median federal debt, 167 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Chemical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $98,851 four years after completion and $97,429 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 $20,500 across a reported debt cohort of 175 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.