2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Chemical Engineering is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,506 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,230 and $22,434 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,225 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 17 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 70 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 70 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 58 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, OSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, UNM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 23 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Lamar University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng list, Lamar University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lamar University]](/colleges/lamar-university/student-life/veterans/)
Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
PVAMU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU were GI Bill® students, of which 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Prairie View A & M University]](/colleges/prairie-view-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Veteran Student Life Report
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