2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #76 most popular major in the country with 2,662 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 134 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the United States
Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for chemical engineering students. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for chemical engineering students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools ranking.
Out of the 134 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UDayton are $44,890 a year.
UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list.
University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools ranking.
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.
Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
University of Houston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #13 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list.
Bucknell University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bucknell undergraduate students pay an average of $59,802 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan Tech are $39,723 a year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Cornell University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Cornell University
University of North Dakota ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UND is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of North Dakota
Clemson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemical engineering students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.
Georgia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
Full Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 21 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 22 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 23 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 24 | University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL |
| 25 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 26 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
Chemical Engineering by Region
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Chemical Engineering Related Majors for Chem Eng
Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.
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