2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 58% are male.
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.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
About 47% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 53% are male.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 44% of the chem eng majors at the school.
Chem Eng majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $25,297 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 41% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 59% are male.
On average, chem eng graduates from NC State take out $21,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 130 students majoring in chem eng at Louisiana State University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Chem Eng majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $22,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 99 students majoring in chem eng at UF, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Chem Eng majors at UF take out an average of $21,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 39% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in chem eng at Virginia Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 90 students majoring in chem eng at Auburn, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Explore the best chemical engineering schools 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 |
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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