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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
348 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$66,557 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 348 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

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 Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Chem Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 111 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from Auburn University receive $8,728 more than the typical chem eng graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,209 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 169 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program make an average of $65,209 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,168 Median Starting Salary
$20,116 Median Student Debt

University of South Alabama is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. This university ranks 8th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 24 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemical engineering degree program at University of South Alabama make $3,611 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,187 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to take a look at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 33 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program report average early career earnings of $59,187.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,936 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 11 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chem eng program make an average of $62,936 for their early career.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287241
Florida282377
North Carolina279245
Virginia274231
Tennessee269265
South Carolina248153
Kentucky244140
Louisiana242242
Mississippi234137
Arkansas23481
West Virginia20755

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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering348

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering937
Civil Engineering453
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering394
Electrical Engineering350
Computer Engineering283
Architectural Engineering252
General Engineering221
Industrial Engineering198
Biomedical Engineering63
Materials Engineering60

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