2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong chemical engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for chemical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chemical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 best value for chemical engineering in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Chemical Engineering graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $81,105 early in their careers. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 50%.
University Of Notre Dame came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools. University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. In-state tuition and fees average $65,025. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $19,000. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $83,377. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Trine University earned it the #3 place for chemical engineering. Set in the town of Angola, Trine University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $36,560 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Chemical Engineering graduates of Trine University earn a median of $72,875 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology is a great value for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Terre Haute, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,046. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $24,500. Chemical Engineering graduates of Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology earn a median of $82,394 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
