Chemical Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

3,113

declining 10.8%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,968

growing 11.1%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$20,361

growing 3.43%

Average Wage

$85,064

growing 36.2%

People in Workforce

16,217

growing 14.9%

Average Employee Age

40.3

declining 1.28%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Chemical Technology degree recipients are Pasadena, TX, Cocoa, FL, and Baytown, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of Chemical Technology degree recipients are Lake Jackson, TX, Orange, TX, and Texas City, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying Chemical Technology is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Chemical Technology and the types of students that study this field. San Jacinto Community College awards the most degrees in Chemical Technology in the US, but Brazosport College and Lamar Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Chemical Technology.

Tuition costs for Chemical Technology majors are, on average, $3,968 for in-state public colleges, and $20,361 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Chemical Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (54 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,906 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Chemical Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Chemical Technology, is Public, 2-year (1,906 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Chemical Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,968

Median In-State Public

$20,361

Median Out of State Private

San Jacinto Community College has the most Chemical Technology degree recipients, with 509 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Chemical Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Chemical Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brazosport College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Chemical Technology, with 20.2%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Chemical Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Chemical Technology by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Chemical Technology.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Science Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Science Technologies majors is $85,064 and the most common occupations are Radiologic technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Radiation therapists.

The industry that employs the most Science Technologies majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

$85,064

Average Wage in Workforce

± $14,992

36.2%

1 Year Growth

± 15.3%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Science Technologies majors.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The most common occupations Science Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Radiologic technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Radiation therapists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Science Technologies majors working as Radiation therapists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Radiologic technologists and technicians.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Science Technologies majors are Registered nurses, Radiation therapists, and Radiologic technologists and technicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

16,217

2019 Workforce

± 3,126

14.9%

1 Year Growth

± 24.6%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 14.9%, from 14,111 in 2018 to 16,217 in 2019.

The largest single share of Science Technologies graduates go on to work as Radiologic technologists and technicians (31.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Science Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Science Technologies majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Offices of physicians, and Other health care services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Science Technologies majors, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

16,217

2019 Workforce

± 3,126

14.9%

1 Year Growth

± 24.6%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 14.9%, from 14,111 in 2018 to 16,217 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Science Technologies graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Offices of physicians. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Science Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Science Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Science Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Science Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Science Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Science Technologies is 40.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Science Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Science Technologies (1,455 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

40.3

Average Age in 2019

± 2.22 Years

1.28%

1 Year Change

± 8.61%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Science Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 40 years old, which represent 10.7% and 9.63% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Chemical Technology are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Science Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (63.2%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Chemical Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,455 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
949 degrees awarded
Black or African American
430 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Chemical Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
531 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
398 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
145 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Chemical Technology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Chemical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
402 degree recipients
Philippines
261 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
2.7 times more than expected
Philippines
2.44 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Science Technologies degrees (2.7 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (402 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Chemical Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chemical Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Chemical Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation and Control.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Chemical Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.