by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Chemical Engineering is the 70th most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 2,548 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,096 and $23,693 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,172 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in chemical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beckley, West Virginia that handed out 10 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 185 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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Christian Brothers University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 161 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 141 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 26 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 44 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Chemical Engineering Report
Auburn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 78 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Louisville ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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University of South Alabama landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Alabama Chemical Engineering Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chem Eng Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 68 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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