2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 12,917 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Vanderbilt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,595.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $25,972 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $553.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 33 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Chem Eng majors at NC State take out an average of $21,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,309.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,314.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $525, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 241 |
| Virginia | 231 |
| North Carolina | 245 |
| Florida | 377 |
| Tennessee | 265 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| South Carolina | 153 |
| Louisiana | 242 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 137 |
| West Virginia | 55 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chem Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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