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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$72,339 Avg Salary
$23,186 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 914 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #67 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for chemical engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,000 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 $316.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Chem Eng majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,151 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for chemical engineering students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UH take out is $21,500.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, chem eng graduates from Lamar University take out $28,884 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Chem Eng majors at PVAMU take out an average of $32,352 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, chem eng graduates from Rice carry an average student debt load of $14,000.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

While working on their degree, chem eng majors at Texas A&M Kingsville accumulate an average of around $25,098 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#10

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

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 13 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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