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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

Full Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 41% of the chem eng majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $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.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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

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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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in chem eng at University of Arizona, 73% are male and 27% are female.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,125.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in chem eng at University of Oklahoma, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $24,335.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 70 students majoring in chem eng at Texas Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 34% of the chem eng majors at the school.

On average, chem eng graduates from UH take out $22,796 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 45% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Of the 58 students majoring in chem eng at OSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar 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 #9 on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Women make up 28% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Chem Eng majors at Lamar University take out an average of $28,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Lamar University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 914
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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