BS in Chemical Engineering

Rowan's B.S. in Chemical Engineering features hands-on clinics starting freshman year. Specialize in biomedical tech, pharma, sustainability, and more.

Chemical engineering major in laboratory gear, analyzing samples.

Why choose Rowan's chemical engineering program?

The series of medical school-style clinics that begin in first-year studies immerse you in real-world research and applications.

Explore methods using hands-on, state-of-the-art experiments, modern computer tools and problem synthesis and solution approaches.

Specialize in Materials and Biological Engineering and discover how to design a drug, cure a disease, or produce biofuels from renewable resources. Emerge with the skills to identify, formulate and solve real-world chemical engineering problems.

Chemical engineering student stories

Rowan students highlight how the chemical engineering program provides them with the opportunities to emerge with the skills to identify, formulate and solve real-world chemical engineering problems.
Margot stands behind shelves, reaching for a bottle

I like the potential that chemical engineering has. There are a lot of broad options after graduation.

Margot C. Burlington County, NJ

Sarah sits at a black metal table outside a building, working on a laptop.

I used what I learned in my clinics and applied it to a project I presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers conference. I actually won an award for it!

Sarah S. Atlantic County, NJ

Nick in a chem lab.

My major allows me to spend my life producing or monitoring energy production to provide for society’s demands, while protecting the environment.

Nick T. Burlington County, NJ

Maya sits in a chair along a row of chairs in engineering hall

A lot of people in the industry have told me the most important part of learning chemical engineering in a college setting is the soft skills, how to work alongside others and get the job done.

Maya D. Atlantic County, NJ

Danielly D. sitting cross legged looking up

I love the clinic projects here at Rowan. It inspires me how little triumphs in research are really going to change everything.

Danielly D. Sussex County, NJ

Dylan stands nearby the Engineering Pond.

A lot of what I’ve learned is intuitive to me, whether in engineering or chemistry. I catch myself memorizing equations and information before I go to study.

Dylan S. Wilmington, DE

Careers and outcomes

Recommended for thinkers, doers, and creators who are interested in careers in:

  • Biomedical Technology
  • Petroleum and Alternative Energy
  • Polymers and Advanced Materials
  • Sustainability/Green Engineering
  • Food/Consumer Products
  • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology
a student in a lab coat working on an experiment

Upcoming virtual information sessions and events

Our virtual information sessions connect you directly with faculty, advisors and current students in the chemical engineering program. It’s also your chance to ask questions and experience the Rowan community firsthand.
Engineering A Better Future

Newly Designed Bio-Based Plastics

"Everything that we touch or we have touched at some point in our lives has been impacted by a chemical engineer," says graduate student Sarah S, who started here at Rowan with a bachelors in chemistry. "People think that we work with all these colorful chemicals in the lab, but there is a lot more to that."

Related programs

Additional majors that may interest you:

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