2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas

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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 Texas, there were 970 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,338 and $20,486 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Texas

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Chemical Engineering Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$90,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Chemical Engineering Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UH

#4

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$14,066 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Rice University

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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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