2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,681 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 217 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree chem eng students.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 36 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students list, NC A&T has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
USA also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
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Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
UofL also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also took the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.
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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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