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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

25 Colleges
$69,096 Avg Salary
$23,693 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering 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 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 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools 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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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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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. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 schools 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 25 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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