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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

16 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,335 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 17 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Northwestern

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Notre Dame

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Chemical Engineering Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Chemical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#6 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chemical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Tech Chemical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UIC

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Wayne State

#7 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Reserve University Chemical Engineering Report

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University

#12 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at OHIO Athens

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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