2024 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Chemical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

There was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2024 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical engineering.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Chem Eng

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	16
North Carolina	190	27
Georgia	190	40
Virginia	182	20
Mississippi	154	0
Louisiana	146	12
Alabama	139	13
South Carolina	135	13
Kentucky	119	11

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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