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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering is the 782nd most popular major in the country with 227 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical and biomolecular engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical and biomolecular engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemical engineering students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 ’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for chemical engineering students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 93%.

Full UW Seattle Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 ’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MIT is $16,407 for chemical engineering students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at MIT

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 16 ’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $15,768 for Chemical Engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at University of California - Davis

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s chemical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for Chemical Engineering students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s chemical engineering students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $16,119 for chemical engineering students with aid per year to attend SUNY Stony Brook.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 90%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $34,384 for chemical engineering students with aid per year to attend Lehigh University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s chemical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,490 for Chemical Engineering students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at VCU

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,831 for chemical engineering students with aid per year to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Read more about Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MSOE also made our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering is $24,428 for Chemical Engineering students with aid.

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%.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at MSOE

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $39,749 for chemical engineering students with aid per year to attend Tulane.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane

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