Ranked #64 in popularity, chemical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 358 degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.
The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of chem eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 140 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
Florida State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to look into University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 123 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 11th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 28 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.
Chemical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Chemical Engineering programs to choose from.
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).
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The chem eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Chemical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
