by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chemical Engineering is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in chemical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio chem eng students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools 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. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem eng degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 74 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 43 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 69 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 200 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 121 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem eng degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Southern is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Chemical Engineering Report
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem eng degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Chemical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #11, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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