by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chemical Engineering is the 64th most popular major in the country with 12,690 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 47 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in chemical engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree chem eng students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 7 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Auburn, Washington, and it awarded 6 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cascadia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shoreline Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate. Shoreline Community College is located in Shoreline, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Edmonds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lynnwood, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Olympic College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bremerton, Washington, and it awarded 1 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
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Snow College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Spokane Falls Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem eng degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Lower Columbia College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major for an Associate list. Lower Columbia College is a small public school situated in Longview, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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