2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
17
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,422
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
chemical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #64 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,422 degrees in chemical engineering annually.
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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School
Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Chemical Engineering Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in the Southwest Region
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.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
294
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 294 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
165
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 165 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
44
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Rice University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were about 44 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Rice University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
166
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 166 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
132
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 132 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
62
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
111
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 111 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
55
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
68
Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. This university ranks 10th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 27 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.
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