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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$66,356 Avg Salary
$23,854 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $435, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,470 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $547, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Michigan Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Chem Eng majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $401.

Full Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University Report

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #10, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Chem Eng majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $498, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Notre Dame Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Ohio 764
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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