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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida

6 Colleges
$66,892 Avg Salary
$22,249 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 377 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #101 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in Florida for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,941 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $20,905.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Florida Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Florida State take out is $21,900.

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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#6

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

With a ranking of #6, Eckerd College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at Eckerd College 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
Tennessee 265
Kentucky 140
South Carolina 153
Louisiana 242
Arkansas 81
Alabama 381
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 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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