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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 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 Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #10 rank 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 Technological University are $21,996.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #14 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 Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed 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 Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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 UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Chemical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens 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 Getting Aid ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#10 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #10 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 Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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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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