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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 914 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

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

The Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 35% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 65% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $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 Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 59% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,935 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 $316.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,796.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Houston Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, chem eng graduates from Lamar University take out $28,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

With a ranking of #6, Prairie View A & M 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 Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 46% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Chem Eng majors at PVAMU take out an average of $34,503 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Prairie View A & M University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

About 25% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 75% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from Texas A&M Kingsville carry an average student debt load of $27,171.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at Rice University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

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 10 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.

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