2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for chemical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Florida
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 Florida tops our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools in Florida. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,050 in student loans. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $87,164. That is a strong return on a $20,050 median debt. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
University Of South Florida Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $24,500. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $70,659. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 43% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida State University earned it the #3 place for chemical engineering. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,517, compared with $21,683 for out-of-state students. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $70,797. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. Florida State University admits about 24% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in chemical engineering will find it at Florida Institute Of Technology, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,900. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $53,145. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
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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 · 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).
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