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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

159 Ranked Colleges
10,865 Degrees Awarded
$5,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,865 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 159 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,866 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwestern University.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Full Northwestern Chemical Engineering Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $3,181 for 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UPenn Chemical Engineering Report

#3

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Caltech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Institute of Technology is $5,456 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Caltech

#4

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford is $-1,387 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Stanford Chemical Engineering Report

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $5,273 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

#6

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Princeton is $1,386 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Chemical Engineering at Princeton University

#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,535 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MIT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MIT Chemical Engineering Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 106 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UF

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $3,166 for 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 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full U-M Chemical Engineering Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Johns Hopkins is $3,526 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Johns Hopkins University Chemical Engineering Report

#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,156 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Vanderbilt Chemical Engineering Report

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rice has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,437 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rice.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Rice

#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $7,484 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Cornell

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,367 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UW - Madison

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $5,477 for 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#16

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 161 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $5,483 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Purdue

#17

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 84 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Notre Dame.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Notre Dame

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 93 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,850 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Chemical Engineering Report

Michigan Technological University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 90 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,295 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Michigan Tech

With a ranking of #20, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $9,162 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 more about Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

University of California - Berkeley ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #19 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,392 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC Berkeley.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UC Berkeley

#22

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $8,054 for 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

#23

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tufts University is $5,267 for 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 92%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tufts Chemical Engineering Report

#24

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #24, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,360 for Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Florida State

#25

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 132 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NC State is $7,285 for bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at NC State

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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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