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

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$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 31% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in chem eng at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in chem eng at Rice, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Lamar University 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 6 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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