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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$63,253 Avg Salary
$21,166 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #59 most popular major in Tennessee with 265 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools in Chemical Engineering

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for chemical engineering students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debtload of $20,085.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $15,162 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Chem Eng majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

On average, chem eng graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,918 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Christian Brothers University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Tennessee. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Chemical Engineering at Christian Brothers University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 231
North Carolina 245
Florida 377
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
Alabama 381
Mississippi 137
West Virginia 55

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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