2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,935. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,796.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, chem eng graduates from University of Arizona take out $20,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #8 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $24,232 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Lamar University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Lamar University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,022.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $24,335.
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Request InformationBest Chemical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 914 |
| Arizona | 286 |
| Oklahoma | 182 |
| New Mexico | 120 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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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