by our College Data Analytics TeamChemical Engineering is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most chemical engineering students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in chemical engineering at each of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemical engineering majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more chemical engineering students than Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 217 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Ohio State University Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 204 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranks #3 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. 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. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #4 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. This school awarded about 135 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Wisconsin Madison is one of the most popular chemical engineering schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. This school awarded about 125 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #6 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 119 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Chicago landed the #7 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. University Of Chicago graduated around 95 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Chicago
Michigan Technological University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. Michigan Technological University graduated around 86 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Michigan Technological University
University Of Notre Dame placed #9 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This school awarded about 84 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Notre Dame
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #10 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. University Of Akron Main Campus graduated around 77 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at University Of Akron Main Campus
Michigan State University landed the #11 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Michigan State University graduated around 72 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Michigan State University
Northwestern University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for Northwestern University
University Of Toledo ranked #13 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. This school awarded about 61 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Toledo
University Of Illinois At Chicago comes in at #14 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 59 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full chemical engineering report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Case Western Reserve University placed #15 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Case Western Reserve University graduated around 47 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Ohio University Main Campus placed #16 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 45 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Ohio University Main Campus
Cleveland State University placed #17 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Cleveland State University is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. This school awarded about 44 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about chemical engineering at Cleveland State University
Western Michigan University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for Western Michigan University
University Of Dayton ranked #19 on our list of the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Get the full chemical engineering details for University Of Dayton
Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology landed the #20 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology graduated around 39 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about chemical engineering at Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology
Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #21 spot among the most popular chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 37 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full chemical engineering report for Illinois Institute Of Technology
Miami University Oxford comes in at #22 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. Read the full chemical engineering report for Miami University Oxford
Wayne State University comes in at #23 for chemical engineering this year. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Wayne State University graduated around 28 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Wayne State University
Kettering University placed #24 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering University is a private not-for-profit university. Kettering University graduated around 23 chemical engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full chemical engineering details for Kettering University
Trine University placed #25 for chemical engineering by yearly graduations. Trine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in chemical engineering from this school. See more about chemical engineering at Trine University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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