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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)

110 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,027 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 110 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 17 doctorate’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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UW Seattle

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 14 doctorate’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 UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Chemical Engineering Report

#4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Chemical Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Chemical Engineering Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Princeton Chemical Engineering Report

#9

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#22 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 20 doctorate’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 NC State are $28,999.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#18 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice Chemical Engineering Report

#13

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 12 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 doctorate’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 BYU are $7,510.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at BYU

#16

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at U-M

Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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 Florida State are $26,707.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Florida State

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #22, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

#23

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Houston

#24

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Report

#25

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities 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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