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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

24 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,610 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,709 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,865 and $22,577 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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.

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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Chemical Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Chemical Engineering Report

#9

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #12 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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Chemical Engineering Report

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#20 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #10 rank 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 UofSC are $30,160.

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#16

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#19 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #19 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas Chemical Engineering Report

#17

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee Tech University Chemical Engineering Report

#18

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #16 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #17 rank 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 Mississippi State are $23,950.

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#20

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #21 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #24 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 USA are $16,112.

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#23

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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