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

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$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular 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 college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 37% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 25% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 20% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Florida Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the chem eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Kentucky Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 8 students majoring in chem eng at UT Knoxville, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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