2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Michigan, there were 545 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 38 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at WMU

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. 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 University Chemical Engineering Report

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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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