2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

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Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 North Carolina, there were 228 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,200 and $21,563 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at NC State

#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” 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.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at NC A&T

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

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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