Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$66,557 Avg Salary
$25,179 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Alabama with 381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for chemical engineering students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at The University of Alabama

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Auburn take out is $22,272.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chem Eng majors at UAH take out an average of $26,838 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

On average, chem eng graduates from USA take out $25,340 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of South Alabama Report

#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Tuskegee accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 231
North Carolina 245
Florida 377
Tennessee 265
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
Mississippi 137
West Virginia 55

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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.