2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan

[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for chemical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan
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
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $86,209. That is a strong return on a $21,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 16%.
Wayne State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Students borrow a median of $29,900 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from Wayne State University generally make around $71,373. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan Technological University earned it the #3 place for chemical engineering. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $20,532, with out-of-state students paying around $44,807. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $24,750. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $80,193. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Western Michigan University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. In-state tuition and fees average $15,987, with out-of-state students paying around $19,952. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $68,632. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan State University earned it the #5 place for chemical engineering. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,079, while out-of-state students pay about $44,850. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $26,573. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $79,023. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Kettering University earned the #6 position for value in chemical engineering this year. Kettering University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint. Students from in state pay about $46,425 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $29,000. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $71,411. Set against $29,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kettering University admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.