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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

14 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

#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. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 16 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree chem eng students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Chemical Engineering Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Michigan State

#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology 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 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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#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 15 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Chemical Engineering Report

#10

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 ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 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 Wayne State are $37,215.

Full Wayne State Chemical Engineering Report

#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Chemical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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