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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges
$63,915 Avg Salary
$23,339 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

With 146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #55 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Illinois 138
Indiana 81
Wisconsin 23

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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