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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,595 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 38 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Tulsa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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