Program Analysis
At $85,847 per year, Chemical Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn slightly above the $72,288 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 19.1x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Chemical Engineering programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Chemical Engineering's typical career paths, with 48% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 18% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $26,250 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #12 of 158 programs, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's Chemical Engineering program falls in the top 10%, outperforming most peers on financial outcomes.
Five-year earnings of $101,692 are relatively flat compared to the $85,847 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.