by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 12,248 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In , chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $65,922 and had an average of $22,594 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 908 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,339 and $21,167 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,735 and $15,391 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemical engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Austin Community College District Chemical Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem eng students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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