New York, New York · Public
Chemical Engineering at CUNY City College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $3,776 school-wide net price and $66,039 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 192
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60%
- Graduation rate
- 56.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $3,776/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $15,104
- Median debt
- $11,990
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $66,039/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($3,776), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($66,039), and peer averages from 192 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 192 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($16,190 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,752 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place CUNY City College in the top 1% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.6% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 2.2% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.1% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 8.5% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,297 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 2.7% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Chemical Engineering accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for CUNY City College. That award concentration is higher than at 58% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
CUNY City College's average net price is $3,776 per year, about $15,104 over four years. That is $16,190 below the $19,966 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $66,039 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,752 below the $68,791 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places CUNY City College #2 of 192 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.