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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
523 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #64 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 523 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Chemical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chem eng degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
177 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 177 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
119 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in chemical engineering needs to look into Michigan Technological University. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Technological University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
112 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Kettering University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 23 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Kettering in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Kettering University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
56 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 56 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Western Michigan University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
36 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 36 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 759
Illinois 870 387
Indiana 737 381
Wisconsin 672 129

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One of 2 majors within the Chemical Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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