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2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
348 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$73,817 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 reviewed 5 schools in Alabama 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 348 degrees in chemical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Chem Eng

1
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 111 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from Auburn University make $8,400 more than the average chem eng graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,809 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 169 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program report average early career wages of $69,809.

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3
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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,473 Median Starting Salary

Tuskegee University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 11 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program make around $51,473 for their early career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,116 Median Starting Salary

University of South Alabama is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. USA is a large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 24 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $71,116.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,528 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 33 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $60,528.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 241
Florida 282 377
North Carolina 279 245
Virginia 274 231
Tennessee 269 265
South Carolina 248 153
Kentucky 244 140
Louisiana 242 242
Mississippi 234 137
Arkansas 234 81
West Virginia 207 55

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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 348

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 937
Civil Engineering 453
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 394
Electrical Engineering 350
Computer Engineering 283
Architectural Engineering 252
General Engineering 221
Industrial Engineering 198
Biomedical Engineering 63
Materials Engineering 60

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