by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,169 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of chemical engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chem eng program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering has to check out Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University
It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from University of Florida
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Auburn University
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Tulane University of Louisiana
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Clemson University
Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 308 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 241 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 161 |
| Georgia | 453 | 185 |
| Virginia | 421 | 194 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 138 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 124 |
| Alabama | 320 | 346 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 217 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 75 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 128 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 52 |
One of 2 majors within the Chemical Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 3 |
