2024 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 master's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt chemical engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemical Engineering Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Indiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for chemical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Chem Eng

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

57 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a master's degree in chemical engineering. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Notre Dame

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
Illinois	221	82
Michigan	211	59
Ohio	207	93
Wisconsin	173	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng

Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering	62

Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	196
Mechanical Engineering	192
General Engineering	144
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	141
Civil Engineering	94
Industrial Engineering	81
Biomedical Engineering	43
Engineering Science	42
Agricultural Engineering	37
Other Engineering	35

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.