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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$44,149 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,417 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York

Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in New York for chemical engineering students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell also made our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY
$47,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Manhattan are $47,220 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Manhattan also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking.

Full Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemical engineering schools in New York. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

Full Chemical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
$59,378 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemical engineering programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Rochester also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY
$54,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Clarkson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Clarkson undergraduate students pay an average of $54,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clarkson also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University Report

$58,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $58,526 per year.

RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $62,466 a year.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New York rankings.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 206
Maryland 93
New Jersey 108
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 33

One of 39 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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