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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in Iowa
189 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$67,738 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #70 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Chemical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of chem eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,534 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.

Degree recipients from the chemical engineering major at Iowa State University get $2,796 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$64,942 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in chemical engineering needs to take a look at University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn an average of $64,942 for their early career.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Iowa

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 191
Missouri 283 249
Kansas 266 131
Nebraska 238 37
North Dakota 210 45
South Dakota 204 42

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chem Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 189

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Majors Similar to Chem Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 612
Computer Engineering 449
Civil Engineering 264
Industrial Engineering 240
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 181
Biomedical Engineering 175
Electrical Engineering 169
Agricultural Engineering 81
Engineering Mechanics 79
Construction Engineering 59

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