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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full UT Austin Chemical Engineering Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 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 Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice Chemical Engineering Report

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, Lamar University has also earned the #10 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

Full Lamar University Chemical Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 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 UH are $18,689.

Full UH Chemical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 30 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University

#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at OSU

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona 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 Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Arizona Chemical Engineering Report

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Tulsa Chemical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #9 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 Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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