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Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$67,738 Avg Salary
$24,732 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,464 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 $159.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Dordt University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 249
Minnesota 191
Kansas 131
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 45
South Dakota 42

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

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 3 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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