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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana

4 Colleges
$71,204 Avg Salary
$21,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

With 381 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #64 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular 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 Indiana.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

On average, chem eng graduates from Purdue take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $435.

Full Chemical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Notre Dame take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $498, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Notre Dame

The excellent programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Chem Eng majors at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology take out an average of $26,591 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $919.

Full Chemical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Report

#4

Trine University

Angola, IN

The excellent programs at Trine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Indiana. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Ohio 764
Illinois 442
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 4 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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