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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southeast Region

34 Ranked Colleges
2,329 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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 the Southeast region, there were 2,709 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,865 and $22,577 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,329 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 34 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend Florida State.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University Chemical Engineering Report

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 136 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USF Tampa Chemical Engineering Report

#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 106 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Chemical Engineering Report

University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $15,501 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

Full USA Chemical Engineering Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at NC A&T

West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,569 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend West Virginia University Tech.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend Florida A&M University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida A&M University Chemical Engineering Report

#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.

Full NC State Chemical Engineering Report

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students list, UARK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK Chemical Engineering Report

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 110 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for southeast region 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 193 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#16

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 60 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at WVU

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $12,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

Full UL Lafayette Chemical Engineering Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $12,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#19

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Mississippi

#20

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Louisville

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UAH is $15,860 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UAH

#22

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 136 bachelors’s chem eng 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Auburn University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Knoxville Chemical Engineering Report

#24

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UofSC

#25

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama

With a ranking of #25, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 13 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tuskegee is $34,575 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students.

Full Tuskegee 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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