2027 Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/chemical-biomolecular-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for chemical & biomolecular engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in chemical & biomolecular engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools
Stony Brook University tops our 2027 list of the best value chemical & biomolecular engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,931, with out-of-state students paying around $32,741. Students borrow a median of $24,797 to complete the chemical & biomolecular engineering program here. Early-career chemical & biomolecular engineering graduates make about $72,868. That is a strong return on a $24,797 median debt. The acceptance rate is 49%.
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value chemical & biomolecular engineering schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,686. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the chemical & biomolecular engineering program here. Soon after graduation, chemical & biomolecular engineering degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $81,721. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Thomas Jefferson University earned it the #3 place for chemical & biomolecular engineering. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Students from in state pay about $47,355 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $32,256 to complete the chemical & biomolecular engineering program here. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering graduates of Thomas Jefferson University earn a median of $64,243 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $32,256 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in chemical & biomolecular engineering will find it at Lehigh University, which ranked #4. Lehigh University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Students from in state pay about $64,980 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for chemical & biomolecular engineering graduates is $27,000. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering graduates of Lehigh University earn a median of $82,435 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Lehigh University admits about 26% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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).
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