2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 546 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Pitt

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Drexel University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)

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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