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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students.

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

#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 #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 38 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Chemical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 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 full report on Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 15 doctorate’s chem eng 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech 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 list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Houston

#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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.

Lamar University 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 Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Lamar University

#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Tulsa

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

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

#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - 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

#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 ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Chemical Engineering Report

#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Rice 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 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Rice University

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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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