2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 979 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 98 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree chem eng students.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. 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 also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.
Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.
With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #23 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.
Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Tulsa landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
University of Utah landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
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University of Wyoming came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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