by our College Data Analytics Team
Chemical Engineering is the #51 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering ranking looked at 154 colleges that offer a bachelor's in chem eng. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those chem eng schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Chem Eng Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Check out the chem eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Provo as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU be around $64,123. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value chemical engineering schools. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Report
Our rankings recognize South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SD Mines is 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,544. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SD Mines is about $113,718. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Purdue University - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Purdue also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Purdue to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,080. This means that the average student pays around $121,867 to get a bachelor’s degree from Purdue. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Chemical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
University of North Dakota earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at UND graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,664. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UND is $103,348. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of North Dakota Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
It takes the average student at UH about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,297. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UH be around $116,113. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Houston
Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average student at Iowa State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $26,185 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is about $115,476. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Akron Main Campus. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average student at University of Akron Main Campus graduates in less than 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,514. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus is about $113,010. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at USF Tampa to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,729. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa be around $96,598. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Texas Tech University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
It takes the average student at Texas Tech about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,874. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $125,154. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Chemical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
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