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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio

16 Colleges
$63,915 Avg Salary
$23,339 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 764 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Ohio 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for chemical engineering students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Ohio State take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from UC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out is $19,500.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chem Eng majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

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With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Case Western take out is $25,835.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UDayton take out is $24,000.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #8, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Youngstown State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at OHIO Athens take out is $22,500.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

On average, chem eng graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $24,498 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Miami University - Oxford Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 16 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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