by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Utah, there were 213 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,212 and $17,190 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in chemical engineering.
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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 “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 117 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 89 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 7 ’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem eng degrees to 0 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Chem Eng Major in Utah. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem eng degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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