2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering is the 753rd most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28 chemical and biomolecular engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 chemical and biomolecular engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical and biomolecular engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical and biomolecular engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical and biomolecular engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree chemical engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s chemical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University of Louisiana

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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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