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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #75 most popular major in Texas with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools in Chemical Engineering

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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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. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 14

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 7 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).
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