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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,681 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,321 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical 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 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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The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 106 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UF

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Vanderbilt Chemical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 193 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Chemical Engineering Report

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 132 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#17 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at USF Tampa

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $8,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 127 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia University Tech is a small school located in Beckley, West Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Virginia University Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology is $8,142 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#20 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $8,889 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

#12

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Ole Miss

#13

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $7,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 74 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Chemical Engineering Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $8,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#16

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 60 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $9,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University

#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 17 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Tulane

#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#13 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UARK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UARK Chemical Engineering Report

#19

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clemson University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson Chemical Engineering Report

#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $12,426 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC Chemical Engineering Report

#24 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 66 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $9,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#22

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University Chemical Engineering Report

#23

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Chemical Engineering Report

#24

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $13,139 for southeast region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida A&M University Chemical Engineering Report

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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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