2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor'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 doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 37% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 12 students majoring in chem eng at Louisiana State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in chem eng at Virginia Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in chem eng at Auburn, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 10 students majoring in chem eng at UF, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 11% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 13% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Explore the best chemical engineering colleges 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 22 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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