2024 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Chemical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #104 most popular major in the country. 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 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemical Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Chem Eng

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University

2

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Tennessee Technological University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	52
Georgia	370	16
North Carolina	334	55
Virginia	331	13
Kentucky	268	5
South Carolina	260	2
Alabama	258	20
Louisiana	250	5
Mississippi	243	4
Arkansas	187	6
West Virginia	164	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chem Eng

One of 2 majors within the Chemical Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.