2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in South Carolina
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value chemical engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in South Carolina
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
Clemson University tops our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools in South Carolina. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,554, compared with $40,866 for out-of-state students. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,450 in student loans. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $75,951. Set against $21,450 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 38%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of South Carolina Columbia one of the best values for chemical engineering. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,688, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Chemical Engineering graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $75,680 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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