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Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools

174 Ranked Colleges
6,699 Chemical Engineering Graduations

Chemical Engineering draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most chemical engineering degrees of any in the United States.

College Factual ranked the 174 chemical engineering schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Below are the most popular chemical engineering schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.

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The most popular school in the country for chemical engineering students is Texas A And M University College Station. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 217 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Texas A And M University College Station

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A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for chemical engineering. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 187 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Ohio State University Main Campus

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduated around 170 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #4 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 145 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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A rank of #5 makes Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus one of the most popular schools for chemical engineering. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 144 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus

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The University Of Texas At Austin placed #6 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 138 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at The University Of Texas At Austin

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #7 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 137 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Purdue University Main Campus

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #8 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 130 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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The University Of Alabama landed the #9 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. This school awarded about 123 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for The University Of Alabama

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University Of California Berkeley comes in at #10 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 120 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of California Berkeley

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida landed the #11 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduated around 117 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Florida

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Colorado School Of Mines placed #12 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public university. Colorado School Of Mines graduated around 112 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Colorado School Of Mines

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University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #13 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 111 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #14 for chemical engineering this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 109 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #15 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 108 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology placed #16 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public university. This school awarded about 97 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Northeastern University comes in at #17 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at Northeastern University

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University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez landed the #18 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

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Arizona State University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 89 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Arizona State University

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University Of California San Diego ranked #20 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. University Of California San Diego graduated around 89 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of California San Diego

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Oregon State University comes in at #21 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 88 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Oregon State University

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University Of Delaware ranked #22 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. University Of Delaware graduated around 82 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Delaware

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #24 for chemical engineering this year. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Michigan Technological University placed #25 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. Michigan Technological University graduated around 78 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Michigan Technological University

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many chemical engineering students:

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in chemical engineering every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Chemical Engineering Graduations
#51 University Of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA 56
#52 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 55
#53 Villanova University Villanova, PA 55
#54 University Of California Davis Davis, CA 54
#55 New Jersey Institute Of Technology Newark, NJ 53
#56 University Of Chicago Chicago, IL 52
#57 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 51
#58 Clemson University Clemson, SC 51
#59 University At Buffalo Buffalo, NY 51
#60 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Cambridge, MA 49
#61 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 49
#62 New York University New York, NY 49
#63 University Of South Florida Main Campus Tampa, FL 49
#64 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 48
#65 University Of California Riverside Riverside, CA 48
#66 University Of Louisiana Lafayette Lafayette, LA 48
#67 University Of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 48
#68 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 46
#69 University Of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO 46
#70 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 44
#71 Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, OK 44
#72 University Of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 44
#73 University Of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 43
#74 Washington State University Pullman, WA 43
#75 California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA 42
Rank School Location Chemical Engineering Graduations
#76 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 42
#77 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY 41
#78 University Of Iowa Iowa City, IA 41
#79 University Of California Irvine Irvine, CA 40
#80 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 39
#81 Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology Terre Haute, IN 39
#82 University Of Maryland College Park College Park, MD 39
#83 Stevens Institute Of Technology Hoboken, NJ 38
#84 University Of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 38
#85 University Of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC 38
#86 University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 38
#87 Washington University In St Louis St. Louis, MO 38
#88 Lamar University Beaumont, TX 37
#89 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 37
#90 Rochester Institute Of Technology Rochester, NY 37
#91 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 36
#92 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 36
#93 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 36
#94 Cornell University Ithaca, NY 35
#95 University Of Louisville Louisville, KY 35
#96 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 35
#97 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 34
#98 University Of Dayton Dayton, OH 34
#99 University Of Maine Orono, ME 34
#100 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 33

Other Chemical Engineering Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most popular Chemical Engineering schools across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Chemical Engineering
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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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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