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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$75,252 Avg Salary

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

Chemical Engineering is the #76 most popular major in the country with 2,662 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the chem eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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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 184
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 14

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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