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

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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 124 doctor's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Texas ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Texas

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

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

38 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 38 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

30 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's 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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were roughly 30 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

3

University of Houston
Houston, TX

19 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Houston is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were about 19 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Houston

4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 15 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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5

Rice University
Houston, TX

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 12 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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6

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Texas.

There were about 10 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	13
Oklahoma	89	17

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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	124

Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	200
Mechanical Engineering	156
Civil Engineering	113
Biomedical Engineering	99
Materials Engineering	68
Petroleum Engineering	54
Industrial Engineering	40
Computer Engineering	31
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	27
General Engineering	18

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.