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Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$69,960 Avg Salary
$22,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in Chemical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for chemical engineering students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Chem Eng majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

On average, chem eng graduates from Virginia Tech take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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
North Carolina 245
Florida 377
Tennessee 265
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
Alabama 381
Mississippi 137
West Virginia 55

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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