2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s
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Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,583 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 118 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree chem eng students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’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 Master’s. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, 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 #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #25 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Chemical Engineering Report
Out of the 118 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
Out of the 118 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 17 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’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.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Houston
With a ranking of #11, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.
Michigan Technological University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
University of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University
Cornell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Cornell University
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree chem eng students list, Lehigh has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Tulsa
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
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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%.
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- *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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