2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,865 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 159 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend BYU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 39 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,815 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Chemical Engineering Report
Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 32 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
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Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 47 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,311 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend Lamar University.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 128 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,496 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend Iowa State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 136 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend WMU.
Youngstown State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $11,947 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 161 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 98 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,571 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #16, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,929 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of South Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend USA.
Mississippi State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,173 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend NC A&T.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Chemical Engineering Report
California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Chemical Engineering Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 70 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,285 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend Kansas State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University
West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,569 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
Read more about Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #25, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,630 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.
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- 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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- 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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