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2024 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
381 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$66,557 Avg Early-Career Salary
Chemical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 381 degrees in chemical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School

Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama Your choice of chemical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Chem Eng
Master's Degrees in Chem Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Chem Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Chem Eng

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$75,285 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in chemical engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Those chemical engineering students who get their degree from Auburn University receive $8,728 more than the standard chem eng grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,209 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat The University of Alabama if you wish to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 171 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program make around $65,209 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

University of South Alabama is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. USA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. This university ranks 8th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 34 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemical engineering program at University of South Alabama get $3,611 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of South Alabama

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Chem Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,187 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in chemical engineering has to take a look at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 38 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chem eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $59,187.

More information about a degree in chemical engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 28 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chem eng program earn an average of $62,936 for their early career.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 241
Florida 282 377
North Carolina 279 245
Virginia 274 231
Tennessee 269 265
South Carolina 248 153
Kentucky 244 140
Louisiana 242 242
Mississippi 234 137
Arkansas 234 81
West Virginia 207 55

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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 381

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,019
Civil Engineering 461
Electrical Engineering 396
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 363
Computer Engineering 292
Architectural Engineering 241
General Engineering 225
Industrial Engineering 218
Materials Engineering 65
Biological Engineering 65

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