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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$33,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Youngstown State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,787.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $435, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $31,154.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $20,239 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Toledo Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,856. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $547, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cleveland State University are $16,654 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $32,187 in student debt.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Ohio 764
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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