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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rice has also earned the #2 rank 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 38 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees 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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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the 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 University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 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 $75-$110k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank 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 University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Tulsa

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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