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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2 Colleges in Kentucky
133 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$67,455 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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Chemical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville.

Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from University of Louisville earn $3,429 more than the standard chem eng student.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Louisville

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,597 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to take a look at University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, chem eng degree recipients generally earn about $60,597 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Kentucky

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287241
Florida282377
North Carolina279245
Virginia274231
Tennessee269265
South Carolina248153
Louisiana242242
Mississippi234137
Arkansas23481
Alabama233379
West Virginia20755

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chem Eng Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering133

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering397
Civil Engineering221
Computer Engineering176
Electrical Engineering168
Industrial Engineering76
Biomedical Engineering45
Agricultural Engineering34
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering33
Engineering Physics28
Mining Engineering23

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