2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 63% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Women make up 45% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
About 30% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 70% are male.
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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 24 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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