COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,734 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $81,060 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +91% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$324,240
$20,000Current college-wide context+$244,240
$21,000Current college-wide context+$240,240
$40,000Annual price+$164,240
$60,000Annual price+$84,240
$80,000Annual price+$4,240
$100,000Annual price−$75,760
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$95,424$61,074 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,995
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,161
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$95,424
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,995Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,952
Estimated loan payment$246
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$95,424 vs. $98,158
$2,734 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,710 median wageNY estimate · 8,250 jobs · 11-9041$149,070–$215,140 middle 50% of NY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemical Engineers$129,060 median wageNY estimate · 540 jobs · 17-2041$89,440–$145,670 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,240 median wageNY estimate · 3,240 jobs · 25-1032$80,970–$152,210 middle 50% of NY wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEngineers, All Other$117,600 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 17-2199$94,400–$154,310 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$104,010 median wageNY estimate · 840 jobs · 17-2031$91,680–$135,640 middle 50% of NY wages+7.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Educational Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Cornell University
$20,741 higher earnings · $8,800 less debt
- Earnings
- $116,165
- Debt
- $14,361
- Annual net price
- $28,690
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
$4,767 higher earnings · $7,726 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,191
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,269
CUNY City College
$9,036 less debt · $17,219 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,659
- Debt
- $14,125
- Annual net price
- $3,776
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
$3,255 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $98,679
- Debt
- $25,332
- Annual net price
- $36,228
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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