by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,506 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,230 and $22,434 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemical engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree chem eng students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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