2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Virginia

Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #32 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for chemical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in chem eng matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for chemical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chem Eng Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering needs to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	21
Georgia	124	24
North Carolina	113	21
Louisiana	99	15
Tennessee	98	20
Alabama	94	15
South Carolina	88	12
Kentucky	86	11

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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering	17
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	57
General Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	38
Mechanical Engineering	37
Biomedical Engineering	33
Other Engineering	27
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	20
Materials Engineering	18
Industrial Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova. More about our data sources and methodologies.