2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chem eng majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $27,125 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 $553.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
On average, chem eng graduates from NC State take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
On average, chem eng graduates from UA take out $24,447 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $23,941.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,125 in student debt.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UF take out is $20,905.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
On average, chem eng graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,918 in student loans while working on their degree.
Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Auburn take out is $22,272.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Virginia Tech take out is $22,500.
Mississippi State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, chem eng graduates from Mississippi State take out $25,225 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 |
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 25 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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