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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

22 Colleges
$69,230 Avg Salary
$22,434 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $18,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $24,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,151 in student debt.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from UH take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at University of Arizona take out is $21,250.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, chem eng graduates from UNM take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

On average, chem eng graduates from OSU take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemical engineering programs. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Chem Eng majors at Lamar University take out an average of $28,884 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 914
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 22 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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