by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 791 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,915 and $23,339 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,351 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chemical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’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 Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 18 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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