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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Iowa
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Chemical Engineering
Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 80 chemical engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Chemical Engineering graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $76,184 early in their careers. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $20,188 in student loans.
See the full chemical engineering program report for Iowa State University
University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 45 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates of the chemical engineering program make about $75,340 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full chemical engineering program report for University Of Iowa
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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