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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 2,662 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Full Chemical Engineering at Clemson University Report

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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
Virginia 37
Florida 68
Georgia 56
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 25
Alabama 35
South Carolina 15
Mississippi 4
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 3

Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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