by our College Data Analytics TeamChemical Engineering draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more chemical engineering students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 196 schools in the United States offering chemical engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemical engineering majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Texas A And M University College Station tops our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. This school awarded about 261 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Texas A And M University College Station
North Carolina State University At Raleigh is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 243 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Ohio State University Main Campus is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 217 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Ohio State University Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for chemical engineering. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. This school awarded about 204 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Purdue University Main Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranks #5 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 191 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
University Of California Berkeley comes in at #6 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 179 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #7 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 177 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 174 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at The University Of Texas At Austin
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #9 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 165 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Florida placed #10 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 158 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Florida
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #11 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 157 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Arizona State University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. This school awarded about 151 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Arizona State University
Colorado School Of Mines placed #13 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 150 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at Colorado School Of Mines
Johns Hopkins University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 147 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Johns Hopkins University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #15 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 145 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
The University Of Alabama landed the #16 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at The University Of Alabama
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #17 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 135 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Delaware comes in at #18 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. University Of Delaware graduated around 128 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Delaware
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #19 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 125 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University graduated around 124 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Northeastern University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #21 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of California San Diego ranked #22 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 114 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of California San Diego
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #23 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduated around 108 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Missouri University Of Science And Technology comes in at #24 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public university. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduated around 108 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for Carnegie Mellon University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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