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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 32% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Florida

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 11 students majoring in chem eng at USF Tampa, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Auburn University Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 43% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Of the 6 students majoring in chem eng at UT Knoxville, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

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

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 26 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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