2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

If you pursue a degree in chemical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #64 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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Pick Your Chemical Engineering Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in South Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chem eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Carolina Schools in Chem Eng

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

70 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

Clemson University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a degree in chemical engineering from Clemson University

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a good choice for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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	715	376
North Carolina	710	243
Georgia	690	241
Virginia	630	227
Tennessee	624	265
Kentucky	518	140
Mississippi	501	132
Alabama	500	379
Louisiana	489	234
Arkansas	466	81
West Virginia	410	55

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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).
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