2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the chem eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in chem eng at UW - Madison, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 65% are male.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in chem eng at University of Akron Main Campus, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 56% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Of the 8 students majoring in chem eng at Michigan Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 523 |
| Ohio | 764 |
| Illinois | 442 |
| Indiana | 381 |
| Wisconsin | 147 |
Chemical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.
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