2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in North Carolina
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for chemical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in chemical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools
North Carolina A And T State University earned the #1 spot for value among chemical engineering schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,813, with out-of-state students paying around $20,673. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $26,000. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $78,323. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Carolina A And T State University admits about 50% of applicants.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. Typical student debt for chemical engineering graduates is $22,244. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $98,008. That is a strong return on a $22,244 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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