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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Alabama with 381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the chem eng majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 40% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

About 38% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 62% are male.

Chem Eng majors at USA take out an average of $25,389 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of South Alabama

#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee University

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 231
North Carolina 245
Florida 377
Tennessee 265
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
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 5 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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