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.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 381 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
University of Notre Dame is a great option for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $73,118.
Purdue University - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 237 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Chemical Engineering degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $4,763 above the average income of chemical engineering graduates.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 35 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program make about $69,749 in their early career salary.
Trine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Trine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Angola. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 21 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program make around $65,981 in the first couple years of working.
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).
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Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
