2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Ohio, there were 831 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,722 and $24,445 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 4 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree chem eng students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$26,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#3

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#4

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Reserve University 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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