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2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2 Colleges in Kentucky
133 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 degrees in chemical engineering annually.

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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
71 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,389 Median Starting Salary

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

Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn about $65,389 for their early career.

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

2
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 large city of Louisville.

Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn around $70,675 for their early career.

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

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
Georgia 287 241
Florida 282 377
North Carolina 279 245
Virginia 274 231
Tennessee 269 265
South Carolina 248 153
Louisiana 242 242
Mississippi 234 137
Arkansas 234 81
Alabama 233 379
West Virginia 207 55

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 133

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 397
Civil Engineering 221
Computer Engineering 176
Electrical Engineering 168
Industrial Engineering 76
Biomedical Engineering 45
Agricultural Engineering 34
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 33
Engineering Physics 28
Mining Engineering 23

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