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2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$17,276 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,011 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 764 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemical engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,948. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great value for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $25,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at Youngstown State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year. Chem Eng majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $22,809 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemical Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,187.

Full Chemical Engineering at Cleveland State University Report

#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UDayton are $44,890 a year.

UDayton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Dayton Report

Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Case Western are $54,532 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng majors at Case Western accumulate an average of around $23,592 in student debt.

Case Western excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Chemical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 523
Illinois 442
Indiana 381
Wisconsin 147

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chem Eng

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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